"الملف 82/1 (IV (F 79 الجانب العربي لشركة النفط الأنجلو فارسية (الكويت والبحرين ونجد)" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٢] (٤١٩/٢٩٤)

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12. As regards the question of jurisdiction *
It may be thou^it at first sight that too little mention has
been made of this point* Bat when one realizes that the
A.P.O .C. is a British Company and will aut&natioally hare to
abide by the provisions of the Kuwait Order in Council of
1925 y I think we need not worry ourselres much about this.
Mr.Ohisholm is diocussing this point with me 9
said that any idea of ^ laperiiaa In Imperio ' 1 was repugnant to
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his company and that their policy was always to work in con
junction with and not against local authotity*
IS. Should the Shaikh like to strengthen his
authority in the matter 9 for ia8tance 9 of the guards or
watchmen which the company propose to engage 9 all he has to do
is to say so 9 and I have no doubt that the A.P.O.C. will do
Iheir best to meet his wishes#
14. It must be remsnbered moreover that the
Shaikh is very enlightened in such matters, and realizes with
us, that while safeguerd*|i^ 9 are highly desirable where there
is a chance of a Foreign concern getting into his State 9 such
safeguards are nothing like so important, when dealing with a
purely British concern working.in his State 9 which in itself
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is under Brlti sh Government s protection*
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15. Below will be found some alterations and
omissions which I suggest should be made in the agreement
botSi to safeguard the Shaikh and the A*F«O.C* 9 and alse to
avoid future misunderstandings. Most of them I have already
verbally mentioned to Mr.Chisholm of the A.P.O.C. and found
him sympathetic.
(a) In article X. line 3 after word 1 v hereto w
insert following ^Xnoluding the Islands
of Mascan (Maschan) 9 Auhar, Kubbar 9
v^aru and Um A1 Maradin, which are not
shown on the map 9 and which appertain
to Kuwait.
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(b) Article I. line 3. Portion in brackets
to read ("excepting only the area within