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that this will not cause any loss or damage to any of the inhabitants.
And subject to the same conditions as have been specified, the
Company can explore, drill and impound water to satisfy the
requirements of its operations.
In case of need, the Shaikh^s army or military expeditions
can take, free of charge, any quantity of water available under the
Company 's control, after its requirements are satisfied; and, like
wise , the inhabitants can take such surplus water for themselves and
their animals, free of charge.
A rticle Ninth. The Company can take any earth, mud, gravels, lime,
gypsum and stones and other similar substances which it requires for
its operations, free of charge, but it will not prevent the people
from taking their customary requirements of these materials. The
Company, however, must only take what it requires; and shall have no
right to export any of these (materials) abroad.
Article Tenth. In consideration of the sums agreed upon in the
fourth Article, the Company shall have the right to import water,
petroleum, fuel, machinery, motor-cars, lorries, aeroplanes,
equipments, instruments, wood, utensils, iron ware, building
materials, medicines, office equipments, household furniture, and all
other things, equipments and goods required by the Company or by its
employees for its operations; but not for sale to others; and it
^hall have the right to export its substances and their derivatives
and things already imported by the Company without Customs duty or
import duty or export duty or tax or any other duty. The Company
shall, however, pay the ordinary duty applicable to British merchants
in the State of Qatr on all the personal effects, piece-goods,
general merchandise and provisions which it imports for the personal
use of its employees. And the Company and its operations, incomes,
profits and properties shall be exempt and free, during the period
^ this Agreement, from all the present and future taxes of any kind
whatsoever.
fetj cle Eleventh. The Shaikh agrees that he will afford the necessary
as sistance to carry out this Agreement, and that he will use his