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'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL' [‎145r] (305/630)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (310 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1934-1 Mar 1934. 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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If any dispute should arise between the Shaikh and
the Company as to the interpretation of this Agreement or as to
any matter arising out of it or with reference to the
obligations of either party under it, such dispute shall, failing
any agreement to settle it in any other way, be referred to two
arbitrators, one to be nominated by the Shaikh and one by the
Company. Each party shall nominate its arbitrator within 30
days of receiving a request from the other party to do so. The
two arbitrators shall thereafter choose a third arbitrator. But
should they, or any other two arbitrators appointed instead of
them by the two parties, fail to agree on the third arbitrator
within 60 days of the request to arbitrate, then both parties
agree to accept a third arbitrator nominated by the Political
Resident.
The award shall be made in accordance with the
general principles of law recognised by civilised nations.
The decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall
be final. The place of arbitration shall be Qatar unless the
majority of the arbitrators think otherwise.
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All labourers required by the Company in the State
of Qatar shall be engaged from the Shaikh's own men or those
whom he may recommend. But managers and skilled employees and
clerks may be brought from outside, and also labourers, if
suitable labourers in the State of Qatar are insufficient in number.
The Company will not keep any employee of whom the Shaikh expresses
disapproval, but such disapproval shall not be expressed without
showing due cause.
Article 18 #
The Shaikh and the Company declare that they base
the performance of this Agreement on principles of mutual good

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The volume contains correspondence between 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 Bahrain 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. at Bushire, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives and the 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. in London, regarding the political situation in Qatar, the southern boundary of Qatar and the Oil Concession.

The volume also contains 'Note on conversation on 15 December 1933 with Mr G.W. Rendel, Foreign Office, on future policy in regard to Qatar.' (folios 68-78), draft 'Qatar Concession', 11 December 1933 (folios 102-110) and 'Mr. Williamson's Political Note on Qatar', with genealogical tree of the Al Thani family, 15 January 1934 (folios 125-135).

There are two maps within the volume: a blueprint on folio 148, 'Geological Sketch Map of Qatar Peninsula', produced during a geological survey of Qatar, showing villages, deserted buildings, water wells, roads and routes and a 'Sketch Map of Qatar Peninsula' (folio 285).

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1 volume (310 folios)
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The documents in the volume are mostly arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume, (folios 298-302). The file notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give brief description of the correspondence with reference numbers in red crayon, which refer back to that correspondence in the volume.

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The foliation is written in pencil and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The numbering begins on the title page with 1;1A; 1B and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 308. There is another foliation sequence, which is incomplete.

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