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'File 5/2 VI Kuwait Neutral Zone' [94r] (187/702)
The record is made up of 1 file (348 folios). It was created in 23 Oct 1948-16 Dec 1949. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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of the parties hereto shall in no way he altered or modified hy any
such agreement| the Company shall he responsible for the observance
of this agreement hy such third party, and any such agreement shall
refer to this agreement and contain an express provision according
due respect hereto.
The Company shall have the right to delegate to third parties
the execution of operations covered hy this agreement; provided that
the prior approval of the Government, which approval shall not he
unreasonably withheld or delayed, shall he obtained to the employment
of contractors not otherwise entitled to carry on business in Saudi
Arabia, and provided that Saudi ArabJ# contractors he given preference
under equal conditions and circumstances. In the event of such
delegation, such third parties, for whom the Company shall he re
sponsible, shall enjoy all the rights and privileges guaranteed to
the Company hy the present agreement in so far as such rights and
privileges shall pertain to operations of the character carried on
hy them in connection with the concession hereunder.
ARTICLE 17. The Company will, within nine months after the signing
of this agreement, commence exploratory operations, for the purpose
of discovering oil in said Neutral Zone. Such operations shall he
conducted in a good workmanlike manner and in accordance with modern
accepted practices and methods.
Within one year from the date of the signing hereof the Company
shall commence drilling operations and, prior to the expiration of
the second year from the date of the signing hereof, shall have com
pleted drilling a minimum total aggregate depth of six thousand
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This file contains correspondence relating to the operations of oil companies in the Neutral Zone between Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. The correspondence is primarily between British officials, but also includes letters to and from the American Independent Oil Company, and the Kuwait Oil Company. Of note are several agreements, and drafts of agreements relating to the operations of the oil industry in the Neutral Zone and in Kuwait.
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- 1 file (348 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 351; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/5/257
- Title
- 'File 5/2 VI Kuwait Neutral Zone'
- Pages
- 76r:116v, 150r:166v, 202r:202v, 302r:306v, 313r:329v
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