Royal Dutch Shell:Glob Comp V8

Preface, The Authors, Acknowledgements, Introduction, Chart of the 20th Century, 1 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: selling of coal: Early development (20 July 1891), 2 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: purchase of land: Early development (28 July 1891), 3 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: community objections to proposed building work: Early development (August 1891), 4 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: difficulty of obtaining moorings for ships, and unsuccessful attempts to sell coal: Early development (12 August 1891), 5 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: more attempts to sell coal: Early development (18 August 1891), 6 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: further coal sales, and the difficulty of obtaining good land with deep sea access for 2000 dollars: Early development (26 August 1891), 7 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: his expense claims: Early development (1 September 1891), 8 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: the purchase price of a petroleum launch, 12 feet long, capable of towing one or two barges: Early development (1 September 1891), 9 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: further difficulties in purchasing land: Early development (4 September 1981), 10 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: purchase of land on Freshwater Island: Early development (9 September 1891), 11 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: imminent departure to Bangkok, and the need for a barge shed and 1000 feet of pipes: Early development (15 September 1891), 12 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs M Samuel and Co in London, re: the development of the recently purchased site, which may cost more than originally estimated: Early development (23 September 1891), 13 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Bangkok, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: development of petroleum: Early development (4 October 1891), 14 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Bangkok, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: positive developments in Singapore, and attempts to purchase land for petroleum development in Bangkok: Early development (12 October 1891), 15 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Bangkok, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: a successful meeting with the Siamese Minister for Foreign Affairs, who unusually only kept his visitors waiting for an hour: Early development (19 October 1891), 16 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: successful closure of business in Bangkok: Early development (10 November 1891), 17 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: continuation of work in Singapore: Early development (17 November 1891), 18 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: plans of proposed pier to be built in Singapore: Early development (17 November 1891),19 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: further developments and sales of coal: Early development (24 November 1891), 20 Letter: From Batavia to Marcus Abraham requesting details of costs of building tanks: Early development (11 December 1891), 21 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: positive developments of site on Freshwater Island: Early development (16 December 1891), 22 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: opposition to more coal development: Early development (22 December 1891), 23 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: imminent departure to Saigon, and reporting few developments due to Christmas holiday: Early development (29 December 1891), 24 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: continuing developments in Bangkok, and opposition by officials and community to developments in Hong Kong: Early development (13 July 1892), 25 Letter: From Marcus Abraham in Singapore, to Messrs Samuel and Co in London, re: the possibility of developing Pulo Bukum as a coaling station. Also refers to local opposition leading to difficulty of 'getting coolies' to work for them: Early development (18 July 1892), 26 Balance Sheet: Profit and Loss account sheet for the 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company Ltd, year ending 31st December 1898: The beginnings of Shell (31 December1898), 27 Balance Sheet: Reports and Accounts to 31st December 1903, of the 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company: Corporate business (31 December 1903), 28 Report: Report of the Ordinary General Meeting of the 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company, held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, with Sir Marcus Samuel presiding: Corporate business (22 September 1904), 29 Balance Sheet: Reports and Accounts to 31st December 1906 of the 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company: Corporate business (31 December 1906), 30 Report: Report of an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of the 'Shelr Transport and Trading Company (Limited) held at Winchester House, with Sir Marcus Samuel presiding. The Chairman announced the amalgamation, in principle, of the 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company, and the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (Limited): The beginnings of Royal Dutch Shell (1 January 1907), 31 Report: Annual Report of the 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company Limited, for the year ending 31st December 1910. Report reprinted from the Times on Meeting: Corporate business (31 December 1910-14 June 1911), 32 Report: Report of the 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company Limited, for year ending 31st December 1914. The Chairman, Sir Marcus Samuel, announced to cheers that the company had no intention of making War profits, and had placed the entire resources of the company at the government's disposal: World War I (31 December 1914), 33 Report: Report of the 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company Limited, for year ending 31st December 1917. The Chairman, Sir Marcus Samuel, announced that the government had bought all Royal Dutch Shares owned by the British public. The market value of the share of 'Shell' and Royal Dutch together is valued at £ I 00,000,000: Corporate business (31 December 1917), 34 Magazine Article: The Pipe Line, containing company news and a picture of the 'Petroleum Tree': Internal affairs (23 November 1921), 35 Foreword to Booklet: Modern Road Construction, extolling the virtues of Bitumen as a road surface: Company promotion (1920s), 36 Magazine Article: Heating and Ventilating of Shell-Mex House, in Shell Magazine, describing the problems of heating and ventilating the modem office: Education (January 1935), 37 Magazine Article: Shell-Mex and BP News in Shell Magazine: Internal affairs (March 1935), 38 Magazine Article: Oil Policy and Publicity in Shell Magazine. An address by Adrian Corbett to members of the Oil Industries Club, denouncing the press for portraying the search for oil as 'a struggle, which is more gigantic and sinister of any in the modern world': Shell and Society (May 1935), 39 Magazine Article: Shell Transport and Trading Company in Shell Magazine. Reprinted from The Financial Times' series 'The Story of Famous Companies': Company history (July 1935), 40 Cartoon: Printed in Shell Magazine, featuring a Shell petrol station: Company promotion (October 1933), 41 Foreword to Booklet: Plastic Roads and Runways, second edition: Education (1939), 42 Foreword to Booklet: Low Cost Roads and Runways - a description of low cost construction methods used in the Middle East: Education (1947), 43 Magazine Article: Probing the Niger Delta, in Shell Magazine: Nigeria (February 1958), 44 Magazine Article: Shell World News in Shell Magazine, detailing Shell's philanthropic efforts: Corporate social responsibility (February 1958), 45 Magazine Article: The Road to the (New Guinea) Highland - article in Shell Magazine: Overseas development (October 1958), 46 Magazine Article: The 1958 Motor Shows - article in Shell Magazine: Internal affairs (November 1958), 47 Speech: International Enterprise in the Development Decade, given by Mr J H Louden, Senior Managing Director, Royal Dutch/Shell Group, at the 72nd Annual General Meeting of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce: Corporate expansion (3 July 1963), 48 Paper: New Methods and Motivations in Management Under Growth Pressures, 3rd draft for Mr Brouwer, CIOS Congress, Rotterdam: Management strategies (September 1966), 49 Company Report: Statement of Business Principles for Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies: Corporate social responsibility (November 1976), 50 Company Report: Statement of General Business Principles for Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies. Note that this update now includes an acknowledgement of responsibility towards the environment: Corporate social responsibility and environmental responsibility (September 1984), 51 Shell News Release: Shell Nigeria Launches Major Niger Delta Environmental Survey - press release announcing a $2 million independent environmental survey: Nigeria (2 February 1995), 52 Company Report: Shell in Nigeria, originally published in Shell World: Nigeria (April 1995), 53 Company Report: The Environment - briefing note produced by the Shell Petroleum Company of Nigeria Limited: Nigeria (May 1995), 54 Company Report: Shell and the Environment: Environment (September 1995), 55 Briefing Note: Community Development, produced by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited: Nigeria and the Ogoni people: October 1995, 56 Shell News Release: Press release advocating quiet diplomacy, and concern about possible results of direct public action against the Nigerian government: Nigeria and the Ogoni people (8 November 1995), 57 Shell News Release: Ken Saro-Wiwa and His Co-defendants Sentenced to Death - press release supporting practice of 'quiet diplomacy', one effort being a personal letter written by Mr Cor Herkstroter, a senior MD of Royal Dutch/Shell, to President Abacha, requesting clemency for the defendants: Nigeria and the Ogoni people (9 November 1995), 58 Shell News Release: The Environment and Ogoniland- press release responding to 'emotional charges of environmental devastation' which have been directed at Shell in aftermath of execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, claiming that over 60% of oil spills in the region are caused by sabotage, and staff attempting to clean up are denied access: Nigeria and the Ogoni people (12 November 1995), 59 Shell News Release: Construction Contract Signed for Nigeria LNG Project-press release affirming continuation of this project, despite calls for it to be halted as gesture of political protest: Nigeria and the Ogoni people (15 December 1995), 60 Shell News Release: Shell Reaffirms Support for Human Rights and Fair Trial - press release affirming Shell's support of the right to fair and public hearing in an impartial court: Nigeria and the Ogoni people (30 January 1996), 61 Company Report: A Review of 1995: Community and the Environment. Briefing note produced by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited: Nigeria(April 1996), 62 Shell News Release: Shell Nigeria Offers Plans for Ogoni - press release detailing Shell's plans to return to Ogoniland. The plans are offered in a spirit of reconciliation, in an attempt to ensure staff safety and resolve differences with the community: Nigeria and the Ogoni people (8 May 1996), 63 Shell News Release: Shell Responds to Environmental Allegations - press release, responding to allegations made by former employee regarding company's environmental record in Nigeria. Expenditure on environmental projects in the Delta region in 1995 estimated to be at least US$150 million: Nigeria and the Ogoni people (13 May 1996), 64 Shell News Release: Call for Reconciliation at Shell AGM - press release expressing the need for dialogue and reconciliation following the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa: Nigeria and the Ogoni people (15 May 1996), 65 Briefing Note: Harnessing Gas, produced by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited: Nigeria (August 1996), 66 Shell News Release: Shell Joint Venture to Reduce Gas Flaring in Nigeria - press release giving details of £320 million contract for a new gas processing plant which will reduce gas flaring:Nigeria (21 October 1996), 67 Shell News Release: Anniversary of the Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa - press release once again expressing support for human rights, and in spirit of reconciliation with Ogoni people, 'Shell has agreed as a first step to sponsor a hospital providing beds, operating theatre equipment and other support': Nigeria and the Ogoni people (8 November 1996), 68 Company Report: Statement of General Business Principles, first published in 1976, now with a commitment to upholding human rights: Corporate social responsibility (1997), 69 Company Report: Health, Safety and Environment Report 1997: Environment (1997), 70 Company Report: People and the Environment: Annual Reports 1996. Produced by the Shell Petroleum Company of Nigeria Limited: Nigeria (May 1997), 71 Briefing Note: Ogoni and the Niger Delta, produced by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited: Nigeria and the Ogoni people (August 1997), 72 Newspaper Article (source unknown): World Council Denounces Shell Without the Slightest Notion of the Facts - refers to reports drafted by World Council of Churches which denounces Shell for its part in causing distress to the Ogoni people. Some members of the Council think the report to be inaccurate: Nigeria and the Ogoni people (13 September 1997), 73 Newspaper Article: Shell Recycles Brent Spar Platform, in The Guardian. Describes backtrack by Shell on plan to dump platform at sea, following protests by and meetings with Greenpeace: Brent Spar (30 January 1998), 74 Newspaper Report: Shell Clamps Down on Bribes, by Roger Cowe The Guardian: Corporate social responsibility (22 April 1998), 75 Company Report: Facts That Help - information re diesel engine lubricating oils, steam engine lubricants and drawing compounds. A Shell War Production Service: Education (date unknown), 76 Company Report: Sustainable Development - Making It Happen; What Is Sustainable Development? (1999)