"ملف 10/10‏ I المنطقة الإضافية بالبحرين" [و‎‎٢] (١٣٦/٣)

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The Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited
Awali,
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Bahrein Island. Persian Gulf.
CONFIDENTIAL
C/PA-55
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14th March, 1943
E. B. Wakefield, Esq.,
His Britannic Majesty^
Political Agent,
The Agency, Bahrein.
Dear Sir,-
Your letter No. C/315 dated March 6th 1943
has been received and the contents noted.
Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited to request from His Highness
The Shaikh of Bahrein, a formal moratorium in respect to the
Company T s obligations under Article No. 5 of the Deed of
Further Modification dated June 19th 1940, due to circumstances
of war, this moratorium to remain in effect so long as
circumstances of war last or until such time as reasonable
normal company operations can be resumed.
The Company also requests that an extension
of the period of the Lease dated 29th December 1934 as
altered by the first Supplementary Deed dated 3rd June 1936,
and by the Deed of Further Modification dated 19th June 1940,
be granted; such extension to be equal to the period of the
moratorium.
The Company would appreciate your advising
His Highness The Shaikh of Bahrein accordingly and will be
pleased to receive his agreement to the above requests.
I have been instructed on behalf of the
w. r. Anderson
Chief Local Representative,
The Bahrein Petroleum Company, Ltd
WPA: SW