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'HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO KUWAIT OIL COMPANY, LIMITED. AGREEMENT relating to the Koweit Oil Concession.' [1r] (1/4)
The record is made up of 1 file (2 folios). It was created in 5 Mar 1935. 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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THIS AGREEMENT dated the ^ ^ i/, day of
One thousand nine hundred and thirty-fonr is made BETWEEN His Majesty's
Government in the United Kingdom (hereinafter called "His Majesty's Govern-
-s ment") of the one part and the Kuwait Oil Company Limited (hereinafter called
" the Company " which expression shall where the context so admits be deemed
to include its successors and/or assignees) of the other part.
"WHEREAS in the event of the Kuwait Oil Company obtaining a concession from
the Sheikh of Koweit (hereinafter called u the Sheikh ") certain responsibilities will
devolve on His Majesty's Government, the Company has agreed with His Majesty's
Government as follows : —
1. The Kuwait Oil Company, any transferee Company and any subsidiary
Company that may be created shall be and remain a British. Company registered in
the British Empire.
2. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement between the Company
and the Sheikh the obligations and benefits of that Agreement shall not be transferred
to any other Company without the prior consent in writing of His Majesty's Govern
ment, and shall not be transferred to any Company in which more than 50 per cent,
of the capital and voting power is directly or indirectly controlled by persons other
than British subjects.
3. The employees of the Company in Koweit shall at all times so far as is
consistent with the efficient carrying on of the undertaking be British subjects or
subjects of the Sheikh. With the consent of His Majesty's Government, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, persons of other nationalities may be
employed if in the opinion of the Company they are required for the efficient carrying
on of the undertaking.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement between the Company
and the Sheikh, the importation of foreign native labour shall be subject to the
approval of the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
4. One of the superior local employees of the Company shall be designated chief
local representative of the Company in Koweit. The approval of His Majesty's
Government shall be required for the person so designated. He will be ordinarily
resident at Koweit and will be responsible for the Company's local relations with the
Koweit authorities. These local relations shall always be conducted through the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Koweit, except as regards routine commercial business, which may
be transacted through the official representative (if any) whom the Sheikh may
appoint under the Agreement between the Company and the Sheikh.
5. Subject to the terms of the concession the Company undertakes at all times to
pay due deference to the wishes of the Sheikh and to the advice of the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
and the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
G. The right given to the Company by its Agreement with the Sheikh to utilise
means of transportation by air shall be subject to any general regulations for civil
aircraft made by the Sheikh on the advice of His Majesty's Government.
7. In the application of the right given to the Sheikh by his Agreement with the
Company to make full use free of charge of the Company's wireless and telegraph
installations and railways for governmental purposes in times of national emergency,
the Sheikh acting on the advice of His Majesty's Government shall be the sole judge
whether a " national emergency " has arisen.
8. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement between the Company
and the Sheikh the Company shall not have the right to use or occupy, and shall not
include in the areas selected for the purposes of its operations, any sites which may
have been selected by or on behalf of the Sheikh or His Majesty's Government for
defence purposes, for aerodromes, aeroplane or seaplane bases or for wireless and
telegraph installations or in connection with the development of harbours, provided
that with the consent of His Majesty's Government which shall not bo unreasonably
withheld the Company shall have the right to use for the purposes of its operations
such harbours as may be developed b}' the Sheikh or His Majesty's Government
if there is not reasonable harbour accommodation available elsewhere. Harbours
developed by the Company shall be under its complete and exclusive control.
P.Z. 1047.34 (27.2.34).
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Printed agreement between the British Government and the Kuwait Oil Company setting out the company's obligations to the British Government in the event of the company's obtaining a concession from the Sheikh of Koweit [Kuwait]. The agreement contains twelve clauses: clause 1 states that the Company and any subsidiary should remain 'a British Company, registered in the British Empire'; clause 11 states that in the event of a national emergency or war the British Government 'shall have the right of pre-emption of all the oil produced in Koweit' in accordance with the terms of a schedule headed 'Pre-emption Clause' at the end of the agreement.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the first folio and terminates at 2 on the last folio. The numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of both folios. This is the system used to determine the order of pages.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed foliation sequence, numbered 2-3 (folios 1-2). The numbers appear in the top centre of each page.
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