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Agreements made by Petroleum Concessions Limited with Shaikhs of Dubai and Sharjah, 1937, Umm-al-Qaiwan, 1945, and Ajman, 1951 [‎286r] (152/181)

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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Company declares in writing to the Shaikh
that Substances have been discovered in
commercial quantities in accordance with
the Sub-Clause (b) of this Article 5. or until
the Company commences Production from
quantities less than commercial quantities.
In the event of such Production by the
Company from quantities less than commer
cial quantities either Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. Fij'-K/
per year or Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 3 (three)
per English Ton of 2,240 lbs. in respect
of the Substances so won and saved shall
be payable, whichever is the greater.
(d) At the end of every year from
the date upon which the Company makes
in writing to the Shaikh the declaration
that the Substances have been discovered
in commercial quantities Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
or Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 3 (Three) per
English ton of 2,240 lbs. in respect of the
Substances other than natural gas, won and
saved during the preceding Calendar year,
whichever is the greater.
( e ) Annas 2 (two) per 1,000 cubic
feet of natural gas produced and sold.
In calculating royalty for the purpose
of this article account shall not be taken
of any of the substances used by the Com
pany in its operations or used by the Com
pany's employees within the State, necessary
for their use, nor of any water or foreign
matter which may be produced with the
Substances.
ARTICLE 6. The Company shall not
carry on any operations within areas occu
pied by or devoted to the purposes of
mosques, sacred buildings or graveyards.
ARTICLE 7. The Company shall
conduct its operations in a workmanlike
manner and by appropriate scientific me
thods and shall take all reasonable
measures to prevent the ingress of water
to any petroleum - bearing strata and shall
duly close any unproductive holes drilled by
it and subsequently abandoned. The Company
shall keep the Shaikh informed generally
as to the progress and result of its drilling
operations but such information shall be
treated as confidential.
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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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