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Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, &c: correspondence, 1932-Jul 1933 (Colonial Office Secret Print, Middle East No.49) [‎84v] (170/284)

The record is made up of 1 file (140 folios). It was created in 1932-Jul 1933. 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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Agreement between His Excellency Shaikh Sir ahm ad al-Jabir as Sabah,
K.O.I.E., C.S.I., Shaikh of Kuwait, and Anglo-Persian Oil Co mi - - , >
This is an Agreement made at Kuwait on Tr . . n i ^
His Excellency Shaikh Sir Ahmad al-Jabir as Sabah, nig i omman ei
Eminent Order of the Indian Empire and Companion of ^ f-
Star of India, the Shaikh of Kuwait (hereinafter called the Shaikh ) on his o
behalf and in the name of and on behalf of his heirs and successors m ^
shall be vested the responsibility for the control and Government of the 1 mcipa ty
of Kuwait and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited (hereinafter called t e
Company ") relating to the search for production and handling of petroleum
the territories of Kuwait. . . ^ ^
Article 1. The Shaikh hereby grants to the Company the exclusive nght to
explore throughout the whole of his territories as shown on the map annexe leie o
(excepting only in the town of Kuwait, and in graveyards), and search for petro eum
and. cognate products (hereinafter collectively referred to as petroleum ) tor a
maximum period of two years, that is until , 19d4, at tne a es, ,
on the conditions set forth below. i j £ + i
Article 2. In consideration of the exclusive right above granted and or tne
assistance and protection which the Shaikh shall afford to the employees of the Company
the Company shall pay to the Shaikh £4,000 (Four thousand) immediately on the
signature of this agreement and shall pay £1,500 (Fifteen hundied) on the ,
1933
Article 3. From the date of the expiration of the exploration period mentioned
in Article 1, that is, from the , 1934, at the latest, the Company
shall have, for a maximum period of two years, the exclusive right to import machinery
and workmen for searching petroleum and shall drill in a workmanlike manner to a
total depth overall of at least 4,000 feet at such and in so many places as the Company
decide, and at the commencement of this drilling period and on the same date in the
year immediately succeeding, that is. on the , 1934, and on ,
1935, at the latest, the Company shall pay to the Shaikh £2,000 (Two thousand) in
consideration of the exclusive rights above granted and of the assistance and protection
which the Shaikh shall afford to the employees of the Company^
Article 4. As from the date of expiration of the drilling period mentioned m
Article 3, that is, from the , 1936, at the latest, the Shaikh under
takes to grant for 70 years to the Company on the request of the Company the exclusive
ri^ht to search for and produce petroleum (excepting only in the town of Kuwait and
in graveyards) and the right to refine petroleum within and to export petroleum from
the territories of Kuwait on the conditions set forth below.
Article 5. On the date when the Shaikh grants to the Company the exclusive right
mentioned in Article 4, that is on the , 1936, at the latest, and on
each subsequent anniversary thereof during the currency of this Agreement and
pending the declaration set forth below, the Company shall pay to the Shaikh £2,000
(Two thousand) or royalty as set forth below, whichever shall be the greater sum.
The Company shall pay to the Shaikh a royalty of £1 for every five tons of petroleum
which the Company shall produce over and above the petroleum required for its
operations hereunder, and so soon as the Company shall declare that petroleum has
been found in commercial quantities and quality the annual payment by the Company
to the Shaikh shall be £3,500 (Three thousand five hundred) plus the total of the
royalty accrued with a minimum payment of £5,000 (Five thousand) in the first year,
of £6,000 (Six thousand) in the second year and £7,500 (Seven thousand five hundred)
yearly thereafter, save only in the event of the interruption of the Company's opera
tions hereunder by reason of events outside the control of the Company, in which event
payment shall continue to be made at the annual rate of £2,000 (Two thousand).
Article 6. In connexion with its operations hereunder the Company shall have the
right freely to construct in the territories of Kuwait and to operate power stations,
refineries, pipelines and storage tanks, telegraph, telephone and w T ireless installations,
roads, railways, tramways, buildings, wharves and jetties with such lighting as may be
requisite and any other works found necessary, and for such purposes to use freely
(but not for export) any stone, sand, lime, gypsum, clay or water which may be avail
able and may be required for its operations hereunder. The Company shall at its
discretion but in consultation with the Shaikh select the position of any such works.
The Company may likewise freely utilise all such means as may be necessary for the
effective conduct of its operations hereunder.
Article 7. In consideration of the payments by the Company herein prescribed
and to assist in the development of the natural resources of Kuwait the Company shall

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This file contains copies correspondence regarding the granting of oil concessions in Bahrain and Kuwait.

The correspondence is a mixture of internal correspondence between British officials (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. , Colonial Office, Foreign Office and the Petroleum Department) and correspondence between British officials and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the ruler of Bahrain and representatives from the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited, the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.

The file is divided up as follows:

Bahrein [Bahrain]

1. Indenture between Shaikh of Bahrein and the Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited, dated 12th June, 1930. Conditions governing assignment of Concession to Bahrein Petroleum Company.

2. Eastern and General Syndicate's application for a further Concession in Bahrein.

3. Landing Grounds and Seaplane Station.

4. Areas covered by Prospecting Licence granted to Bahrein Petroleum Company on 28th November, 1931.

5. Employment of British Subjects by the Bahrein Petroleum Company.

6. Extension of Prospecting Licence granted to Bahrein Petroleum Company on 28th November, 1931.

7. Chief Local Representative of the Bahrein Petroleum Company

Kuwait

1. Applications of the Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited, and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company for an Oil Concession.

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1 file (140 folios)
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The file is divided up into two thematic sections. The correspondence within these sections is arranged chronologically. A table of contents is contained on folios 2-13

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Condition: A printed pamphlet with bound pages.

Foliation: the foliation sequence is written in pencil, circled, and is 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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