File 10/5 II Hasa oil: CASOC's activities in Hasa; development of Ras Tannura; Political Agent's visit to Hasa [‎27r] (66/656)

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obtain any substance 0 tfJ r arel%oye?ea e by i inis eiy
iana oocupiea by weiis or oiner msiaiiations
of ine Company^ proYidea aiways tLt tne rignt ^reserTed by
n.p3 ni5 r .^
£» if "s iffsss"
rSIS l L exercise oi tne rignt so reserrea by tHe Government.
In any grant ol sucn rignt so reserved ^ rti 0 !<>
concessionaire snali be bound by tne provisions oi tms article
Article <&•
The CQmpaay is hereby empowerea by tne Govermaemt t© acquire
from anj ©ccupaat the surface rignts 01 r5 a ^ fi ths eater-
n^mnaav may nud uecessary to use in cQUMecoiou witn the eater
nrise proYided that tne Gompaay snail pay the occupant lor
depriviig him of the use oi the laud The payment shall be a
fair one with respect to the customary use made oi the iamd by
the occtipant. The Government will ^ a ^ t -rlnS11l^wSn ?elpelt"
tance to tne Gpmpany m case oi any diti®Quities witn respect
4- r\ ©r»niiioil6 rifflltis oi 3l sutl&c6 ©cclip8,b.t#
The Company, ox course, snail have no rignt xo acquire or
to occupy Holy rlaces*
Article
The Company siiaix supply tne (Averment-.vitn copies ot ail
topographical maps and geological reporto (as
aDurlved oy tne Company) relating to tne exploration oi tne
area covered by this contract. Tne Company shall als® furnish
tne Government, within four months after tne end of eacn year,
commencing wit the date of commercial dis«sveryoi "i. *
report of the operations under this contract during the year*
These maps and reports snalx be treated as coniidential by
the Government.
Article 25.
No failure or iammis&i@M on tiie part of
carry out o^ t© perform any ot the terms or conditions ,
contract shall give the Government any xtoclaim against the
Company. or be aeemdd a breach of this contract, in so td,r as
sucn failure or omrnission may arise from lorce maneaure. It
through force maheure the fulfilment pi an y.^erm or condit
of this contract should be delayea, ^e.penod ot the^aelay,
together with such period as may berequircd ioi the
of any damage aone auriiig scchsdelay, shall be aadea to tnes?
terms of periods fixed in this contract.
Article 26*
The Company may terminate the contract at any time by
giving the Government thrity d^ys advance notice in writing,
whether by letter or by telegraph, providea J^at the telcg, y
nic notice is prompily conn men by letter, upontne ^er
mination of'this contract through such no11ce^or thiough any
ather cause, the Government and the C®mpany < shall tnereaiter
be free btall further obligations under tms contract, exce^
as follows:- , - .
1. The Company's immovable property, such as roads, water
or oil wells with their casings, permanent hui1u!n^s ana ^ _
structures, etc.,shall become the property oi tne ij-overnmtnt
The C Oompany shall afford the Government an op^rtunity
to purahase the movable property oi tne enterprise m Sauai
Arabia at a fiar price equal to the replacement value ct such
property at the time less depreciation* Any controversy about
this fiar price shall be settled by arbitration in the same
manneras provided in article 29 of this contract. It tne