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'File 0629/2 Correspondence regarding the land beneath the sea outside territorial waters' [21r] (41/54)
The record is made up of 1 file (25 folios). It was created in 15 Apr 1950-6 Dec 1950. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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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.
ond the Political Be©ident f Persian
Ot*l£V' Tho oonpany also undertakes to recognioe
the Jurisdiction exorcised in the Trucial State©
under the Tracial State©
order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
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6 * The right given to tho Company by the concession to
utilise moons of t^moportation ^ air shall be
subject to any regulation© regarding civil
aviation in force in Abu Dhabi*
7 * The Company shall not construct any landing-ground
without the prior consent of Hi© Majesty*s Government
and the Sheikh and except in accordance with the terms
and conditions of such consent which ©hall not be
unreasonable and any landing-ground so constructed
shall be used only in accordance with ouch terms and
condition© as may be laid down by Hi© rnjeoty s
Government and the Sheikh which ©hall not be
unreasonable*
s
6 * The Company shall not have tho right to use or occupy t
and shall not include in the areas selected for the
purpose© of its operations* any sites which may have
been selected by or on behalf of the Shel’ch or Hie
B&Jeoty f 3 Government feu* defence purposes* for
aerodromes* aeroplane or seaplane bases or for
wireless and telegraph installations or in connexion
with the development of harbours* provided that with
tho consent of Hie Majesty's Government which shall
not be unreasonably withheld the Company £*011 have
the right to use for the purposes of It© operation©
such harbours a© nay be developed by the Sheikh or
Hie Majesty*a Government if there is not reasonable
harbour accommodation available elsewhere*
9 * Telegraph* wireless and telephone installation'-)* ^.f
any* maintained by tho Company shall bo for use only
/in
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The file contains correspondence regarding oil concession grants for land beneath the sea beyond the three mile territorial limit. The correspondence is principally between the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Sharjah, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain, and Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan [Shakhbūṭ bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān], the ruler of Abu Dhabi.
The file covers the oil concession granted by Shaikh Shakhbut to the Superior Oil Company (California) for the subsoil beneath the sea beyond the three mile territorial limit. It includes the political agreement signed by the British Government and the Superior Oil Company on the 15 April 1950, wherein the obligations of the former are stipulated.
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- 1 file (25 folios)
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The file is arranged in reverse chronological order.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 27; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- 'File 0629/2 Correspondence regarding the land beneath the sea outside territorial waters'
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- 14r:26v
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