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'AGREEMENT relating to the Debai Oil Concession. HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM and PETROLEUM CONCESSIONS LIMITED DATED 5TH February, 1937.' [‎2r] (3/10)

The record is made up of 1 file (2 folios). It was created in 5 Feb 1937. 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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SUBJECT’ to the terms of the Agreement between the
Company and the Sheikh the Company undertakes at all times
to pay due deference to the wishes of the Sheikh and to
the advice of 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and of the Political Officers subordinate to him.
Aril right given to the Company under its agreement
with the Sheikh to utilise means of transportation by air
shall be subject to any general regulations for civil
aircraft made by the Sheikh on the advice of His Majesty’s
Government, and to any instructions which may be issued by
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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
NOTWITHSTANDING anything contained in the Agreement
between the Company and the Sheikh the Company shall not
have the right to use or occupy, and shall not include in
the areas to be acquired or utilised for the purposes^of
its operations, any sites which may have been selected by
or on behalf of the Sheikh or His Majesty’s Government for
defence purposes, for aerodromes, aeroplane or seaplane
bases or for wireless and telegraph installations or in
connection with the development of harbours, provided tnat
with the consent of His Majesty’s Government which shall
not be unreasonably withheld the Company shall have the
right to use for the purposes of its operations such harbours
as may be developed by the Sheikh or His Majesty’s
Government if there is not reasonable harbour accommodauion
available elsewhere. Subject to the terms of the agreement
between the Company and the Sheikh harbours developed by the
Company shall be under its complete and exclusive control.
TELEGRAPH, wireless and telephone installations, if
any, maintained by the Company shall be for use only in its
business and as provided in the concession, and shall be so
constructed and operated that their operations shall not
interfere with the operations of such wireless, telegraph
or telephone installations as may be established by the
Sheikh or His Majesty's Government, or their agent.
IN the event of a state of national emergency or war
(of the existence of either of which His Majesty's
Government shall be the sole judge) His Majesty’s Government
shall have the right of pre-emption of all the oil produced
in Debai in accordance with the terms of the Schedule hereto.
THE Company shall obtain the prior permission of the
Sheikh before working in any particular area, in order that
the Sheikh may be in a position to fulfil his responsibilities
for the protection of the Company. The Sheikh shall not
unreasonably withhold such permission, and in any case in
v/hich the Company feels that the free movement of its
personnel within the concession area is being unnecessarily
restricted the matter shall be referred for decision to 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. .
IN the event of notice of termination of the Agreement
between the Company and the Sheikh being given on tne ouno.
that the Company has failed to observe any of the terms of
the present Agreement between the Company and His Majesty's
Government, the arbitration provisions of the said Agreement
between the Company and the Sheikh shall apply it the
Company considers that notice of termination on such giounds
is not justified, and in that event the Sheikh shall not

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The file consists of a copy of an agreement between the British Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited relating to oil concessions in Debai [Dubai].

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 5; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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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'AGREEMENT relating to the Debai Oil Concession. HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM and PETROLEUM CONCESSIONS LIMITED DATED 5TH February, 1937.' [‎2r] (3/10), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/18/B456, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100029482040.0x000004> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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