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'Agreement relating to the Abu Dhabi Oil Concession [between] His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited' [‎1v] (2/4)

The record is made up of 1 file (2 folios). It was created in 11 Apr 1940. 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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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 that 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 accommodation 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.
g, 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 tneir agent.
9 , THE Company, whether they shall have been consulted by the Sheikh
or not, will not tender him any advice in the matter of the opening of a
branch of a bank in Abu Dhabi without previous consultation with His
Majesty’s Government.
10. 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 Abu Dhabi in accordance with the terms of the
Schedule hereto.
11 . 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. In any case in which the Company feels that the free movement
of its personnel within the concession area is being unnecessarily
restricted the matter shall be referred 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 WITNESS whereof John Charles Walton C.B. on behalf of
His Majesty's Government has hereunto set his hand and seal and the
Company has hereunto caused its Common Seal to be affixed the day and
year first above written.
THE SCHEDULE above referred to
Pre-emption Clause .
In the event of a state of national emergency or war (of the
existence of which His Majesty's Government shall be the sole judge) -
(1) His Majesty's Government shall have the right of pre-emption of
all crude oil gotten under the Concession granted by the Sheikh to the
Company and of all the products thereof and shall have the right to
require the Company to the extent of any refining capacity it may have
in Abu Dhabi to produce oil fuel that shall comply with the Admiralty
specifications at the time provided that Abu Dhabi oil be of a suitable
kind and quality for this purpose.
(2) The Company shall use its utmost endeavours to increase so far
as reasonably possible with existing facilities the supply of oil and/or
products thereof for the Government to the extent required by the
Government.
(3) The Company shall with every reasonable expedition and so as to
avoi demurrage on the vessel or vessels engaged to convey the same, do
its utmost to deliver all oil or products of oil purchased by the
overnment under their said right of pre-emption in the quantities at the

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The file concerns an agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited, which relates to the Abu Dhabi oil concession agreement which was arranged between Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited and the Shaik of Abu Dhabi. The agreement outlines the terms and conditions, laid down by the British Government, regulating the operation of the company in Abu Dhabi. The document includes a 'pre-emption' clause which is relevant in the event of a state of national emergency or war.

The agreement is signed by John Charles Walton, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for India, on behalf of the British Government, and witnessed by H S Painter from the 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. . It is also sealed by the petroleum company.

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1 file (2 folios)
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This file consists of a single document.

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The foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 2; 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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