'File 5/2 II Kuwait Neutral Zone' [‎103r] (210/496)

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(including, of course, import and export duties), it being
understood that this privilege shall not extend to the sale of
products within the country, nor shall it extend to the personal
requirements of the individual employees of the Company, ^ny
material imported free of duty may not be sold within the
country without first paying the corresponding import duty.
Article 20 .
It is understood, of course that the Company has the right
to use all means and facilities it may deem necessary or advis
able in order to exercise the rights granted under this contract,
so as to carry out the purposes of this enterprise, including
among other things the right to construct and use j, roads,camps
buildings, structures and all systems of communication, to
instal and operate machinery, equipment and facilities in
connection with the drilling of wells, or in connection with
the transportation, storage, treatment, manufacture, dealing
with, or exportation of petroleum and its derivatives, or in
connection with the camps, buildings and quarters of the per
sonnel of the company; to construct and use storage reservoirs,
tanks and receptacles; to construct and operate wharves, piers,
sealoading lines and all o1&er terminal and port facilities; and
to use all forms of transportation of personnel, or equipment,
and of petroleum and its derivatives. It is understood, however
that the use of aeroplanes within the country shall be subject
of a separate agreement.
The Company shall also have the ri^it to develop, carry
away and use water. It likewise shall have the right to carry
away and use any water belonging to the Government, for the
operations of the enterprise, but so as not to prejudice irri
gation or to deprive any lands, houses or watering places for
cattle, of a reasonable supply of water from time to time. The
Company may also take the use, but only to the extent necessary
for the purpose of the enterprise, other natural products be
longing to tile Government, such as surface soil, timber, stone,
lime, gypsum stone and similar substances.
Government officials and Agents, in pursuance of official
business, shall have the right to use such communications and
trabsportation facilities as the Company may establish, provided
that/such use shall not obstruct or interfere with the Company’s
operations hereunder and shall not impose upon the Company any
substantial burden of expense. ^ ^ ^ .
In times of national emergency the use of Jie company s
transportation and communication facilities by the Government
shall entitle the Company to fair compensation for any loss it
may sustain thereby, whether/ through damage to the Company s
facilities, equipment or installation or through the obstruc
tion of interference with the Company’s operations.
Article 21 .
The enterprise under this onctract shall be directed and
supervised by Americans who shall employ Saudi Arab nationals
as far as practicable, and in so far as
suitable sHitailJS Saudi -arab employees it will not employ
other nationals. treatment of the Saudi i*rab nationals
*1 l^f^hfcoMmy shSl abide by tbe existing laws of
industrial enterprise.
Article 22 .
The Government reserves the rifcht to search for