"F-82 82/27 I: نفط قطر" [و‎‎٣‎٠‎٦] (٧٣٠/٦٣٨)

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Idea of a 50/5 0.arran gement to ex tend to
exploitation had been speollcal^ approved by
H.M.G. he woula if necessary write a letter
giving furtner details if desired. The arrangement
wluh tao ^ulf oil Company h^d been forced upon
the A. P.O.G. because it was embarrassing for them
to offer large sums of money m Koweit (where
perhaps there was no oil) in view of possible
reactions on the Persian Government. Mjreover they
understood that the sheikh himself wished for an
international Gompany. He added that the A.P.O.C.
had^also found that throughout their negotiations'the
uulf oil Gompany through whatever source were kept
informed of all thp a p n n +
e -d.r.0.0. Oilers to tne Sheikh and
had in their possession full copies of the
correspondence that had passed, while the A.P.O.C.
i^c^Vou no similar information about the offers made
oy the Gulf oil Company.
In answer to a question from Mr. Wakely, Mr.Fraser
said that if they succeeded In reaching an agreement
with fee Gulf oil Company the latter might easily alio,
the personne l at Kowe it to bo even British, but
that it would not be politic for the A.P.O.C, to
suggest any arrangement about personnel to the Gulf
Company at this stage, since it woulo only lead to a
counter claim on their part. The A.P,O.C. (as in the
^ase of tar) thought it oest to have no provision
about personnel in their agreement with the Gulf
Company.
With regard to the employment of Jwajor Holmes,
wlio, he understood, was not entirely personaa to
h.te.G,, Mr. Fraser assured the meeting that their own
representative, Ivor. Gass, would take the chief part in
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