'Agreement relating to the Ras al Khaimah Oil Concession [between] His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Petroleum Concessions Limited' [‎1r] (1/4)

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THIS AGREEMENT dated the twenty fifth day
of March One thousand
nine hundred and thirty eight is made BETWEEN HIS MAJESTY f S
GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (hereinafter called "His Majesty^
Government") of the one part and PETROLEUM CONCESSIONS LIMITED (herein
after called "the Company" which expression shall where the context so
admits be deemed to include its successors and/or assignees and shall also
be deemed to include any subsidiary Company) of the other part.
WHEREAS Petroleum Development (Truoial Coast) Ltd. is a
Subsidiary Company of Petroleum Concessions Limited.
AND WHEREAS in the event of the Company obtaining a concession
from the Sheikh of Ras al Khaimah (hereinafter called "the Sheikh")
certain responsibilities will devolve on His Majesty’s Government, the
Company has agreed with His Majesty’s Government as follows
Petroleum Concessions Limited and any subsidiary company shall be
and remain a British company registered in Great Britain and having its
principal place of business in Great Britain, and its Chairman shall at
all times be a British subject.
THE Agreement between the Company and the Sheikh shall not be
transferred to any other company without the prior consent in writing of
His Majesty’s Government, and any other company to which that agreement
may be transferred shall be and remain a British company registered in
Great Britain and having its principal place of business in Great Britain,
and its Chairman shall at all times be a British subject.
THE employees of the Company in Ras al Khaimah shall at all times be
British subjects or subjects of the Sheikh, provided that, with the
consent of His Majesty’s Government, such persons of other nationality
as are required for the efficient carrying on of the undertaking may be
employed.
NOTWITHSTANDING anything contained in the Agreement between the
Company and the Sheikh, the importation of foreign native labour shall be
subject to the approval 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. .
THE Company in all except unimportant or routine matters shall deal
with the Ras al Khaimah Authorities through a Chief Local Representative
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , who shall be a British subject. The approval of
His Majesty’s Government shall be required for the person so designated.
He will be ordinarily resident in Ras al Khaimah or Bahrein and will be
responsible for the Company’s local relations with the Ras al Khaimah
authorities, which shall, except in routine or unimportant matters, be
conducted through the political representative of His Majesty’s Govern
ment in Bahrein or through any other person whom 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. may from time to time designate.
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.
ANY 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