Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, &c: correspondence, 1932-Jul 1933 (Colonial Office Secret Print, Middle East No.49) [‎37v] (76/284)

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• riaiise IX of the second
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T. C. FOWLE,
Lieutenant -Colonel,
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. .
Enclosure in No. 70.
Indenture.
Between Shaikh Hamad Bin Shaikh tto^British Political
(hereinafter called " the Shaikh ) acting on ■ Balll . e i n Petroleum Company
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. of the one par . ("Vim nanV incorporated under
Limited (hereinafter called " the Bahrein Company ) a Com P an > 1
the Laws of the Dominion of Canada of the other part. t i i tha
Whereas this Indenture is supplemental to 4^6^ anVmade
second day of December One thonsan ni General Syndicate Limited of the
as&s sfss^js rr 1 -
December One thousand nine hundred and thiity-thut.
Now this Indenture Witnesseth that it is hereby ^ reed ^
said Concession Agreement shall be further modified in manner hereinafter appear g
that is to say:—
1 The words " Except for payments in respect of royalty which shall become
payable under Article IX of the second Schedule to this Agreement in ^ es P e ^ °
oil'won in excess of 100 tons " shall be inserted in Article VI of . ^ r( ;, .
immediately before and so as to qualify the sentence beginning with the words they
shall not be liable to pay any further sums."
2. The following shall be substituted for the existing Article IX of the second
Schedule to the said Agreement that is to say :
"IX. The right to win up to one hundred tons of oil free of payment and
further quantities of oil on payment of a royalty of Rs. 3-8-0 per ton of net
crude oil got and saved {i.e., after deducting water and foreign substances and
oil required for the customary operations of the Company's installations m the
Shaikh's Territories).''
3. There shall be inserted in Schedule 2 of the said Agreement immediately
after Article IX two new Articles as follows :—
cs IXa . For i: the purposes of such royalty payments the Company shall
measure by a method customarily used in good oilfield practice all crude oil won
and saved artd the Shaikh by his Representative duly authorized by the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. shall have the right to examine such measuring
and to examine and test whatever appliances may be used for such measuring.
If upon such examination or testing any such appliance shall be found to be
out of order the Shaikh may require that the same be put in order by and at
the expense of the Company and if such requisition be not complied with in a
reasonable time the Shaikh may cause the said appliance to be put in order
and may recover the expense of so doing from the Company and if upon any
such examination as aforesaid any error shall bei discovered in any such appliance
such error shall if the Shaikh so decide after hearing the Company's explanation
be considered to have existed for three calendar months previous to the discovery
thereof or from the last occasion of examining the same in case such occasion
shall be within such period of three calendar months and the royalty shall be
adjusted accordingly. If the Company desire to alter any measuring appliance
it shall give reasonable notice to the Shaikh or his representative to enable a
representative of the Shaikh to be present during such alteration."