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'Agreement for the exploitation of sulphur in Kuwait [between] His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Eastern Gulf Oil Company Limited' [‎2r] (3/4)

The record is made up of 1 file (2 foilos). It was created in 23 Oct 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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To assist in arriving at a fair price at the point of delivery the
Company shall furnish for the confidential information of His Majesty’s
Government, if so required, particulars of the quantities, descriptions
and prices of Kuwait sulphur sold to other custcaners and of charters or
contracts entered into for carriage and shall exhibit to His Majesty’s
Government original or authenticated copies of contracts or charter
parties entered into for the sale and/or carriage of such sulphur.
(5) His Majesty’s Government shall be at liberty to take control
of the works, plant and premises of the Company in Kuwait, and in such
event the Company shall conform to and obey all directions issued by or
on behalf of His Majesty’s Government. Compensation shall be paid to
the Company for any loss or damage that may be proved to have been
sustained by the Company by reason of the exercise by His Majesty’s
Government of the powers conferred by this sub-clause. Any such
compensation shall be settled by agreement between His Majesty’s
Government and the Company or, in default of agreement, by arbitration
in the manner provided by sub-clause 3.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by )
the said Roland Tennyson Peel )
on behalf of His Majesty’s )
Government in the presence of:- )
R. T. PEEL
(L.S.)
H.S. PAINTER
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. .
THE COMMON SEAL of Eastern Gulf)
Oil Company Limited was hereunto)
affixed in the presence of :- )
(SEAL)
WILLIAM SMELLIE Director
R.H.L. DUNCAN Secretary

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The file is concerned with an agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Eastern Gulf Oil Company Limited, which relates to the exploitation of sulphur in Kuwait agreed between the Shaik of Kuwait and the Eastern Gulf Oil Company Limited. This agreement outlines the terms and conditions, laid down by the British Government, regulating the operation of the company in Kuwait. 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 Roland Tennyson Peel (Assistant Secretary, 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. ) 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. .

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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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