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PZ 5191/38 'Iraq Petroleum Co's. oil agreement with Iraqi Govt' [‎25r] (49/64)

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The record is made up of 1 file (30 folios). It was created in 19 Jul 1938-17 Aug 1939. 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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ARTICLE 44.
The Government shall have the right to appoint a Director to
the Board of the Company who shall enjoy the same rights and
privileges and receive the same emoluments from the Company
as the other Directors.
ARTICLE 45.
Any action to be taken hereunder by the Government shall be
taken by such Minister or other person as the Council of Ministers
may from time to time nominate for the purpose of such action.
ARTICLE 46.
This Convention has been drawn up in the Arabic and English
languages both texts being regarded as authoritative but in the
event of any discrepancy between the meanings of the English
and Arabic texts hereof the English text shall prevail.
ARTICLE 47.
Nothing in this agreement or in the Convention shall be read
restricting in any way the right of the Government to grant to
any person or party whatsoever licences or concessions outside the
Defined Area for the substances mentioned in Article 1 or as
granting the Company any such licences or concessions outside
the said area.
ARTICLE 48.
This Convention shall not be operative until and unless it
has been confirmed by Special Law to be promulgated not latei
than the fifteenth December, 1938, and any reference to the date
of this Convention shall be i he date upon which the Special Law
shall come into force.
In the presence of:—
CSV/.) E. G. HOGG,
Ftnancial Adviser.
On behalf of the Government
(Sd.) IBRAHIM KAMAL,
Acting Minister of Economics
a nd Com m unications.
In the presence of:— Cn behalf of the Company.
(S<l.) p. G. ALLEN. (Sri.) J. SKLIROS,
rraq Petroleum Company Ltd Director.
Tn accordance with the powers granted to me under Article 54
of the ‘Iraq Stamp Law 1922 and its amendments I certify that
I have accepted in cash the sum of ‘Iraq Dinars Two and Two
Hundred and Fifty Fils being the Stamp Duty payable on the
signature of this Agreement.
(Sri.) IBRAHIM KAMAL.
Minister of Finance.

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The file consists of correspondence and official agreements relating to the Iraq Petroleum Company's oil conventions with the Iraq Government.

Correspondents include the HM Representative, Baghdad, and the British Embassy in Baghdad.

Also includes:

  • the convention published in the official Iraq Government Gazette , No. 49 (4 December 1938) between the Iraq Government and the Basrah [Basra] Petroleum Company Limited (subsidiary of the Iraq Petroleum Company) concluded on 29 July 1938; with published letters exchanged between the Iraq Government and the Basrah Petroleum Company, and the law ratifying the convention.
  • the agreement between the Iraq Government and Iraq Petroleum Company, BOD [British Oil Development] Company, and Basra Petroleum Company, dated 25 May 1939.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (30 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 32; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are 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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