Coll 30/137 'Oil: Employment by Petroleum Concessions Ltd., and subsidiary companies of Mr. E. V. Packer.' [‎47r] (96/114)

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Shaikh and the Company about them, excepting the lands surrounding Riyan r
as will be defined by the Shaikh himself. The Company has no right to acquire-
lands occupied by the enterprise of the owners thereof and also houses, places and
lands which their owners decline to seller to rent; and excepting these, it does not
(^matter to use (other lands) if occasion arose. And the Company shall inform the
Shaikh from time to time of the lands, houses and buildings which it requires to
occupy for its enterprise. And the lands, houses and buildings already acquired
by the Company and found by it to be unnecessary for it any longer for its business,
shall be restored by the Company to the Shaikh free. Provided that all the lands,
houses and buildings which have been acquired by the Company shall be handed
over to the Shaikh free on the termination or prior to that, on the cancellation, free.
Article Eighth. —The Company may take any quantity of water which it may
require for its operations, free of charge, on the condition that this will not cause
any loss or damage to any of the inhabitants. And subject to the same conditions
as have been specified, the Company can explore, drill and impound water to satisfy
the requirements of its operations.
In case of need, the Shaikh’s army or military expeditions can take, free of
charge, any quantity of water available under the Company’s control, after its
requirements are satisfied; and, likewise, the inhabitants can take such surplus
water for themselves and their animals, free of charge.
Article Ninth. —The Company can take any earth, mud, gravels, lime, gypsum
and stones and other similar substances which it requires for its operations, free of
charge, but it will not prevent the people from taking their customary requirements
of these materials. The Company, however, must only take what it requires; and
shall have no right to export any of these (materials) abroad.
Article Tenth. —In consideration of the sums agreed upon in the Fourth Article,
the Company shall have the right to import water, petroleum fuel, machinery,
motor-cars, 'lorries, aeroplanes, equipments, instruments, wood, utensils, iron ware,,
building materials, medicines, office equipments, household furniture, and all other
things, equipments and goods required by the Company or by its employees for its
operations; but not for sale to others; and it shall have the right to export its
substances and their derivatives and things already imported by the Company
without Customs duty or import duty or export duty or tax or any other duty.
The Company shall, however, pay the ordinary duty applicable to British merchants
in the State of Qatr on all the personal effects, piece-goods, general merchandise
and provisions which it imports for the personal use of its employees. And the
Company and its operations, incomes, profits and properties shall be exempt and
free, during the period of this Agreement, from all the present and future taxes of
any kind whatsoever.
Article Eleventh. —The Shaikh agrees that he will afford the necessary assistance
to carry out this Agreement, and that he will use his authority to protect the
Company’s employees and property as far as possible. But the Company shall
also, itself, take the necessary steps in this respect, namely, that the Shaikh or his
representative will appoint armed guards of his own choice and the Company shall
pay the expenses; and the guards should be sufficient in number and equipment.
And neither does the Shaikh guarantee to the Company what may be caused by
unforeseen circumstances, nor will he be responsible therefor. For instance, should,
God forbid, an attack be made by an enemy or any accident occurs in spite of him,
through any aggressor, the Shaikh shall, in case of such aggression, use his
endeavour to ward off an aggression of this nature ; but he shall not be responsible
for any loss or damage thereby caused.
Article Twelfth. —The Company has the right to transfer this Agreement to any
other commercial Company; but it shall have not right to transfer it to any
Government whatsoever on the conditions that the said Company shall be able to
fulfil the obligations of this Agreement and its engagements entirely. The Company
shall inform the Shaikh if it transferred this Agreement in the manner aforesaid
and obtain his assent and acquiescence. And the Company shall have the liberty
to form a single Company, if it finds it necessary, to carry out this Agreement, and
that Company so formed shall be identical with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company,
Limited, and the aforesaid Company shall enjoy all the rights and privileges granted