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'Agreement... between the Ruler of Umm-al-Qaiwain... and Petroleum Concessions Limited' [‎1r] (1/8)

The record is made up of 1 file (4 folios). It was created in 20 Mar 1945. 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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This is an /^eenent :iaCo at Ui t v-al-Qaiwain on the tv.'entieth
day ox i arch, 1945> corresponding to tho sixth day of llabia II
og c\>/ccn Hj-ij lx. 0 Jiil: lid TOY SILiUCF- 3il'f iuxCHID n cho oxo.-.'ciso
v.f his •p.r.vers as HUI-.lt of IIjK.L - 1 jAIVhCIN on his ov;n behalf
and ,n behalf of and in tlx* n:uie of his heirs and success rs in \/h..n
is or shall be vested for the tine beiny
c ;ntrol and G-overnnent of the of AIN ON U
called "THhl GIAUJI") of the one part and
the responsibility fei’ the
l .•\'xL-OixIV,AIlI (hereinafter
PiiTliOLSUH CGI^CEoblONS
LI: iITED, a Coripany
1929 , (hereinafter
of the soc nd part.
resisted in Great Britain under the Conpanics ^ct,
called "THE COIILAIY") its successors and assigns
A'iTICIE 1. (a) The area to v;hich thi
Citato of Tiei-al-Caeivvain, xjra.bia, includin
haters appertaining thereto, (lioreinaftor
beii\o all that Territory included in the
s ..yrecnoni applies is tlx
y all Is1mis and Territorial
referred to as "THE .eidAE")
Shaildidon of Um-al-Qaiv/ain.
The Shaikh agrees that when the Territorial Units of the State
of Uvi-al-Qaiwain have been detor: ined. tho area covered by the
Gances si ’ii will bo coterninous with tho limits 3 doturnined.
(b) Nothing in this a^reoixnt shall be read as restricting -
in any way - the right of the Shaikh to yranL to others a loaso or
perrlt ever aiyarea or areas to be used f r the purpose of
constructing an aerodrono anc appiirtonancos thereto for either
aeroplanes or seaplanes; and such are;: or areas if and. so granted
shall be entirely excluded for tho purpose of this agreenent.
.ATIGLE 2; The
years from the date 1
of this iigroci'.ioni
•1 signature.
shall lx 75 Galondm
The expr es si (.<n year, no nth and day used in this ^greunent shall •
mean what is consistent with the English Solar Calendar :ad not any
other. Purther, the weights nentionod in this Agreonont .-hall be
reckoned on the English Ton of 2,240 lbs.
ANTICIE 3. The Shaikh hereby grants to the Company the
exclusive right to explore search for drill for produce and wan
natural gas asphalt ozokerite crude peeroleun and their products and
cognate substances (hereinafter referred to as "THE SIB.AjlGES")
within the state, the exclusive ownership of all the Substances so
produced and won, the right to refine transport sell for use within
and without the State or for export and to ex rt or .otherwise deal
with or dispose of the Substances, and the right to import export wunp
ship or otherwise transport the Substances acres or to any country
or place at the Company’s discretion and ,tho riglrc t do all tilings
necessary for the purpose of these operations,
.rATICLE 4. If horeafter any neutral Z -no is created adjacent
to tne territory of the state, wherein the Shaikh shall have a co
equal and joint interest, the Shaikh hereby agrees to grant to tho
O' ; .pany an oil concession ver such neutral zone on terms to be
agreed between the Shaikh, che Coupai^ and the joint ruler of such
Neutral Z- no.
aATICIE 5. In consideration of the rights granted by tho Shaikh
by this Agreement the Company shall pay t the Shaikh.
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The file is concerned with an agreement between Shaikh Ahmad II ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla, the Ruler of Umm-al-Qaiwain, and Petroleum Concessions Limited, which relates to the Umm-al-Qaiwain Oil Concession. The document is signed by Basil Henry Lermitte for Petroleum Concessions Limited.

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1 file (4 folios)
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The foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 4; 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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