"ملف رقم 10/3 XI امتياز النفط القطري" [و‎‎٩‎٧] (٥٣٦/٢٠٨)

Article 13. gub -p ar ag;
in detail. Mr. Mylles state'
that the matter was one for w
could not enter; that the 3h(
had bet u er in the a^reer n ■
they could then taice it up wi*
Company wqi e strongly opposed
provision and were given to u:
also from the point of view o
agiee oo io. it was agreed
the Sheikh that the matter ha
but tnat so far as the conces
could not accept a provision
Office representatives intima
of Jui'isdiction by the Sheiich
would oe taken up, the-main al
being:
(a) that the issue should
•— condition of the gran
(b) that it should be tak
signature of the cone
that H.M.G. could not
a condition in any co
* that the Shara Law an
strictly enforced in
t • t therefore one of impo
3. The Company stated tha
agreement with the ohei^h. v /it
option they proposed to withd
application for a further opt
that tne Sheikh and his son (
important part) were not pred
they thought that they could
H.M.G. with a British concess
financial demands were extrav
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Article a. 8. Sub-paragraph 2. This was discussed
in detail. ^r. j..lylles stated that he had informed the Sheikh
that the matter was one for H.-.G. , into which the Company
could not enter; that the Sheikh had taken the line that it
had better go in the agreement -and that if H .Li. G. objected
they could then ta^ce it up with him (the Sheikh). The
Company were strongly opposed to the acceptance of any such
provision and were given to understand that it was obj ect ionabOx
aa.so froiii tne point of view of H.Ll.G . who certainly could not
agree to it. It wa^ ajreed that .Jr. .:ylles should inform
tne Sheikh that the matter had been referred to Government,
Oat tnat so far as the concession was concerned the Company
could not accept a provision on these lines. The India
Ox^i^e representatives intimated that the question of cession
of Jui'isdiction oy the Sheikh and a consequent Order in Council
would oe taken up, the main alternative courses of procedure
being;
(a) that the issue should be faced with the Shei
-—- condition of the grant of approval by H.L l. G.;
(b) that it should be taken up at once TDrior to
signature of the concession, the Sheikh being informed
that H.M.G. could not approve the insertion of such
a condition in any concession. Mr. Mylles remarked
t that the shara Law and tho penalties under it were
strictly enforced in (^atar and that the point was
■ uf\t therefore one of importance.
3. The Company stated that if they failed to reach
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agreement with the Sheikh v/ithin the time of the present
option they proposed to withdraw Mr. Llylles and make no
application for a further option. They thought on the whole
that the Sheikh and his son (who was playing an increasingly
important part) were not predisposed to the Company and that
they thought tnat they could expect greater support from
K. j I. G. with a British concessionnaire. But the Sheikh's
financial demands were extravagant. They had no information
as/