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'File 5/2 II Kuwait Neutral Zone' [98r] (200/496)
The record is made up of 1 file (244 folios). It was created in 4 Dec 1934-28 Feb 1936. 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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3SCRBT.
Copy of Text of the ^011^ Agreement between the
"Standard Oil of California” and H.M. King Abdul-
Aziz Al Baud.
Received E5.4. 1935.
0 Q 0
This agreement made between Shaikh Abdulla Suleiman Al
Hamdan Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia, acting on behalf
of Saudi Arab Government (hereinafter referred to as the
"Government”), of the one part and L.N. Hamilton, acting on
behalf of Standard Oil Company of California (hereinafter
referred to as the "Company”), of the other part.
It is hereby agreed between the Government and the Company
in manner following:-
Article 1 .
The Government hereby grants to the Company on the terms
and conditions hereinafter mentioned, and with respect to the
area defined below, the exclusive right, for a period of sixty
years from the effective date hereof to explore, prospect,drill
for extract, treat, manufacture, transport, deal with, carry
away and export petroleum, asphalt, nphtha, natural greases,
ozokerite, and other hydrocarbons, and the derivatives of all
such products. It is understood however that such right does
not include the exclusive right to sell crude or refined pro
ducts within the area described below or within Saudi Arabia.
Article 2 .
The area covered by the exclusive right referred to in
Article 1 hereof is all of Eastern Sajidi Arabia, from its
Eastern boundary (including islands pt territorial waters)
westward to the westerly edge of the Dahana and from
Northern boundary to the southern boundary of the oaudi Arabi ,
provided that from the northern end of the westerly ed 8® ' che
Dahanu the westerly boundary of the area in question shall
171, “ („ a «traifzht line north SO degrees west to the
northern boundary of Saudi Arabia and* from the southern end
of the westerly edge of the Dahana, such boundary
nue in a straight line south SOdegrees east to the south
boundary of Saudi Arabia. referred to asf the
For convenience this area may be rererxea uo
"exclusive area".
Article 5 .
Mthin the time agreed in Article 16 of dis agreement
4ithin me & nt tile Government of thirty
the Company shall make a
thousand pounds gold, or its equ
Article 4 .
The Company shall pay ^^^^eX^or convenience
five thousand poinds gola. i^i r ^ ntal „ and it is payable in
this payment is termed an & shall be paid within the
advance. The first annual rental shall ce pui ^
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This file contains correspondence pertaining to the negotiations between various oil companies, the British Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the British Government on the initiation of oil extraction operations in the Neutral Zone between Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Some papers include negotiations with the Iraq Oil Company and the Standard Oil Company of California.
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 246; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-241; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- 'File 5/2 II Kuwait Neutral Zone'
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- 98r:106v, 130r:131v, 202r:216v,
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