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'File 0629/2 Correspondence regarding the land beneath the sea outside territorial waters' [24r] (47/54)
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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eoraply with the A&almlty 8|>eoifieation© at the tirao
provided thiit Aba Dhabi oli be of a suitable hind
and quality for this purpose*
(2) She Cofi3i>aiur shall us# its utcicot endeavours to
Increae© so far as reaconably possible uith ead.sting
facilities the eup >ly of oil and/or products thereof
for the Government to the extent required by the
Oovonnent*
(3) The Oorapany shall with every reasonable expedition
and so as to avoid damurrage on the vessel or vessels
eongciged to convey the sarie* do its uti^oat to deliver
all oil or products of oil purchased by t e
Oovernnent under their said right of pre-emption
in the quantities at the time and in the naimer required
hy the Government at a convenient place of shipment
or at a place of storage In Abu Dhabi to be determined
by Hi© Majeat f e (kwaranent* In the event of a
vessel employed to carry any such oil or products
thereof on behalf of His Majesty being detained
on detfttVTCg# at the port of loading the company
ohall pay the amount due for demurrage according to
the terms of the alerter party aitf/or the rates of
loading previously agreed with the company unless
the delay is due to causes beyond the control of the
Ofmapany* Any dispute which tasy arise as to whether
the delay is due to causes beyond the control of
the Company ©hall be settled by agreement between
His Majesty f s dovennent and the Company# and# in
default of ouch agreement, the question shall be
referred to two arbitrators# on© to be chosen by
Hi© Majesty f a Govemaont (or 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.
)
and the other by the company# with power to appoint on
lanpirc in case of disagreement# such arbitration to
be held in E^lund and to be doomed a reference to
/arbitration
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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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- 14r:26v
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