'Oil Concessions' [‎100r] (208/734)

12-5-28.
The three Articles named in ^rour letter have each the
same purport and were devised, to grant to the Concession holders,
the right to import all materials free that are necessary for the
development ana working of the oil won,from the Concession Area,
in all its phases.
In reference to your remarks on "Import Yard Charges ,,
it is possible that one or more of the items ennumerated and
grouped under "Import Yard Charges" may justly be made a charge
against goods and materials imported by the Company. And I will
take these items in the same order as you have named them (Par.2).
— anch U~lJU^_i:,§nt| It is quite possible that this
| question of storage, although such storage be made in the Bahrein
.■Government Buildings and so come under charges exempted,may
become a difficult question, as there is no limit as to how long
goods may be left in the Custom Buildings.
j .herefore, I am prepared to agree, that if the Company's
goods,that come in under exemption, be left for a longer
period than- 10 days without being removed from the Customs premi
ses, that such goods, after the expiration of the above mentioned
period of 10 days^ shall become liable for the ordinary rate of
"Khanchi Charges".
Porterage^.- The question of porterage Is one that
may be considered as being doubtful,and as such,I am prepared on
[behalf oj mv Company to agree that the Porterage Charges as speci
fied under the Tindal Non-European boatswain or head of a group of labourers. 's contract be made a charge against the
jOompan/ ior all goods imported by way of the Custom's Pier.
As much of the machinery that will be required,for the
Purpose of developing and operating the oil won from the Conces
sion Area,will b e heavy, and as no unloading facilities such as,
^ranes,winches etc; exist on the Custom's Pier for handling heavv
materials, it follows, that the Com^ny operating the oil deposits"
"ill require to develop its own harbour,piers and unloading