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Agreements made by Petroleum Concessions Limited with Shaikhs of Dubai and Sharjah, 1937, Umm-al-Qaiwan, 1945, and Ajman, 1951 [‎235r] (48/181)

The record is made up of 1 file (5 files, 90 folios). It was created in 1937-1951. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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discovered in any such appliance, such
error shall - if .the Shaikh so decides after
hearing the Company's explanation - be
considered to have existed for Three(3)Galin-
dar Months previous to the discovery there
of 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 should find it necessary to
alter, repair or replace any measuring
appliancas it shall give reasonable notice
to the Shaikh or his representative to en
able a representative of the Shaikh to be
present during such alteration, repair or
replacement.
The Company shall keep full and
correct records of all measurements as
aforesaid and the said representative of the
Shaikh shall have access at all reasonable
times to such records and shall be at
liberty to make extracts from them. Such
records shall be treated as confidential by
the Shaikh and his representative.
ARTICLE 17. (a) The Company shall
have the right at any time after the expiry
of three years from the date of signature
of this Agreement to give the Shaikh six
months' notice in writing of its intention
to terminate this Agreement and this
Agreement shall absolutely determine on
the date fixed for such termination in
such notice.
(b) If such notice be given not later
than 30 years after the date of such signa
ture the Company shall be entitled on such
determination to remove free of all taxes
and duties all plant buildings stores mate,
rial and property of every sort provided
that for a period of three months from the
receipt of such notice the Shaikh may
purchase - should he so desire - the same at
a price equal to the replacement value at
that date less depreciation which price shall
be agreed or failing agreement settled
under Article 24 hereof.
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The file contains bi-lingual (English and Arabic) copies of oil concession agreements made between Petroleum Concessions Limited and the Shaikhs of Ajman, Dubai, Sharjah and Umm-Al-Quwain. The details of which are as follows:

  • Bi-lingual copy of agreement between Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid, Ruler of Ajman and Petroleum Concessions Limited, 31 January, 1951 (folios 211-223);
  • Bi-lingual copy of agreement between Shaikh Said bin Maktum Al Hasher, Ruler of Dubai and Petroleum Concessions Limited, 22 May, 1937 (folios 224-241);
  • Bi-lingual copy of agreement between Shaikh Said bin Maktum Al Hasher, Ruler of Dubai and Petroleum Concessions Limited, 22 May, 1937 with Annexure (folios 242-259);
  • Bi-lingual copy of agreement between Shaikh Sultan bin Sagar, Ruler of Sharjah and Petroleum Concessions Limited, 17 September 1937 and amendments from 7 February, 1951 (folios 260-281);
  • Bi-lingual copy of agreement between Shaikh Ahmad bin Rashid, Ruler of Umm-Al-Quwain and Petroleum Concessions Limited, 20 March, 1945 and an amendment from 16 November, 1951 (folios 282-300).
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1 file (5 files, 90 folios)
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Condition: Five separate files, four of which are bound pamphlets and one consists of loose sheets in a folder.

Foliation: The file's 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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