File 10/5 I Saudi Arabia: Hasa Oil Concession; visit of Major Holmes to Saudi Arabia; Kuwait blockade. [‎97r] (222/496)

for any loss which it m y h ve suffered as « result ol;
whether through den&ge occurring to the Compsny's conatruetlons
prep i r- tions, or as to. bl 1 slime nt b $ or thr o a*, a its of er at i ons c e ing
ii:;.mp€r ed or dej* yed»
Article 20 # the undertaking specified above in t^ie agreement
shall be managed and su ervised by meric&ns, and they sh 11
em :loy as far as poeeible 9 subjects of the 'udi Arab CxoTern-
ment. So long as it is possible for the Company to find suit ble
officials who are Sa*udi subjects, It stell not engage subjects
of any other Government* The Cosi^any sh- 11 obeerTe the reg 1 tioi^
in furce in this country reg rding the treatment of employees•
Article 21.» The Government reserves the ri^ht ol prospecting
for ; nd exploit in, otrer products and materials, apart from
those prorided for in (is agreement, within tne area defined
in this agreement except Ir those sites occupxed by
the Company's wells and establishments. It is stipul t^ d that
this right reserve by the (iovernment sh< 11 be exercised in
sac a a manner as not to violate the rights gr nted to the Com
pany and not expose its operations to d n&er, -nd th t
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the Government sh: 11 pay to trie Ccaapany reason?ble compensation
for f 11 hum which the Company m y suffer as a ^result of the
exercise of this right. henever right reserved by the Govern
ment for itself are granted* the person in possession of tiiib
concessioii will be bound by the provisions of this rticle.
Article 22 ♦ The Government authorises the Company to obt in
from landowners surface^ rights over such land as the COiUpany
M&y consider it necessary to use t or its work in oonnecj* ion r/itu
this project, provided ths.t the Gora^any p-- y to the occupier r
reasonable sum in consider t i on oi his v eating the 1" ria lor their
use# This susi 'siust be ©Qui table and est - sic t eu on the bf sis of
the ddvt nta^e wHioh the occupier ^ets from these lands. *he
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v^rnment will ;.ffori reason ble assistance to the Company in
case of difficulties erisinf over obtslais* such surfacte rights,
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/ The Com ^ny sh 11 naturally have fehe no right to obt. in or
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occupy pny sr cred place.