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'File 5/1 IX Kuwait Oil Company' [‎45r] (94/406)

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The record is made up of 1 file (199 folios). It was created in 7 Mar 1934-11 May 1934. 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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appurtenances constructed by the Company shall be for its
exclusive use.
Aroicre b.
(A) The Company shall maintain in the region
of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. a Chief Local Lepresentative to represent
it in matters relating to this Agreement with the Shaikh.
(B) The Shaikh shall have the right to
appoint in consultation with the Company a suitable person to
act as his official representative. The salary of the
representative shall not exceed Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. a month and shall
be paid by the Company to the Shaikh.
Article 7 .
The Company shall have the right to import water,
petroleum, fuel, machinery, motor cars and lorries, equipment,
plant, timber, utensils, iron work, building materials, food
supplies, medicines, medical supplies, office equipment and
household furniture, and all other materials, equipment and goods
of whatsoever nature required by the Company and its employees
for the purposes of its operations hereunder bur not for resale
to others, and to export its petroleum and articlespreviously
imported by the Company free of customs or import or export duty
and taxes or other charges, but it shall pay on all personal
goods, clothing and general merchandise imported by the Company
for the personal use of its employees or for resale to them,
the ordinary duty in force for the time being in the State of
Kuwait. Saving as in Article 3 and in this Article provided,
the Company, its operations, income, profits and property
including petroleum shall be exempt and free during the
period of this Agreement from all present or future harbour
duties, import duties, export duties, taxes, imposts and charges
of any kind whether state or local, tolls, and land surface
rent of whatever nature; and in consideration thereof the

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This file contains papers that discuss the beginning and expansion of oil operations in Kuwait. These range from legal arrangements with the Ruler of Kuwait, to how best to secure the oil concession for British rather than American interests. The file's main correspondents include the Foreign Office, the 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. , and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Kuwait.

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1 file (199 folios)
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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 201; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 123-140, and ff 172-196; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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