'File 10/13 A.P.O.C. - Miscellaneous' [‎52r] (109/182)

P.2.7960/38.
nclosare in Foreign Office covering note
Ho* i 7^36/201/34 dated 30th Novembert 1938.
POHEION omcs, 3 .W.1.
29th November, 1938.
Dear Ir. ylles,
I am soriy that we have been so long in giving you
our considered views on the various questions comected
with the definition of your area in Iran, which were
raised in your conversation witn Baggallay on the 7th
jeptember. The delay is due to the fact that we have had
to consult other Government departments, and have had to
examine a number of rather complicated points.
2. You as.ced for our views on the following three
questions:
(i) whether Hie Majesty^ Governftent ^o^ld raise
any objection to the maritine boundary of the
concession area being drawn, in places, outside
the three mile territorial limit;
(ii) what is the position as regards the high seas,
and
(ili) how to draw the boundary at the mouth of the
Shatt-el-Arab.
1 uestions (1) and i i).
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3. As regards the maritime portions of the Cora .ny^
concession, the obvious intention is that the Com aiv
should have the right to extract oil, rtot from the e 1
water, but from the land under the sea . e thin that
this is the principle on which the Company should wor in
defining the maritime portions of their concessions, i.e.
they should concentrate on "sea bed" rather than "waters'*,
for/
c. Mylies, Ks .,
Anjlo—Iranian Oil Company.