'File 10/1 (Vol III). Oils and Minerals. Bahrain Oil Concession.' [‎174r] (364/462)

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convinced him that there was no obje
is no doubt whatever about it in the
5. Regarding the right of extensio
on the subject between Shaikh Harned 'J
Shaikh Sulinan, think that the Compan
Abdulla himself thinks that they ha^
6. It makes it ^ery difficult that
^ adenly contest matters on which thi
and wnich are understood and not obj<
Sulraan. I was ^ery .loath to bring u]
in this letter, I feel that it will (
that ohaikh Hamed has been kept from
of tne concession, which is not the c
possession tor some time and months £
it out when they went to the country
and then asked me to explain certain
I write this letter because I th
explanation.
convinced hl m that there was no obleet in wn, t ■
■ w r t^ng adout this as there
is no doubt whate ' , ' r 0I* ahrmt *+ •
eL auout ^ in the Agreement.
• . ''iing the right of eyt^n^im
extension there is a difference of opinion
on the subject "between Shaikh Ham-d ov,-.,., -u ,
' evl arid oha " ,kh Ahdulla, the former, and
Shaikh Sulraan, th'nk that +1-1^ rw,
uhat the Com Pany ha-e no right to it but Shaikh
Abdulla himself thinks that they ha^e the right. ' f
6. It makes it ■"■erv dif-r-i rmi + +io^+ 4. j., .
. cult tliat at this point Shaikh Hamed should
^•daenly contest matters on whloh the concession leases no shadow of dou.,
and which are understood and not objected to "by Shaikhs Abdulla and
Sulraan. I Tra,s -e.-y loath to bring up the point about the " other half •
in this letter, I feel that it will cause anyone who reads it to think
that Shaikh naaed has been kept from seeing and understanding the terms
0x i "' : ' cor cc c si on, which is not the case. He has had a copy of it in his
possession for some time and months ago he and his brothers and son took
it out t.-iQy en to the country and read the whole thing o^er again
and then asked me to explain certain points which I did.
I write this letter because I think the official" one needs some
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explanation.
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