'File 5/2 VI Kuwait Neutral Zone' [‎12r] (23/702)

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^MbiHICiuN INDoPi^-'iDrinT OIL COriPiiNY
KUv^IT,
20 November, 19 l +8
His Highness
Shaikh Sir Ahmad al-Jabir as-Subah, K.C.S.I., H.C.I.H.
The Ruler of Kuwait
Kuwait
Greetings to Your Highness;
May I take this opportunity of expressing my sincere
appreciation of the many evidences of Your Highness* interest
and helpfulness in our negotiations with the Saudi Arabian
Government. I can assure Your Highness zhat :riat support
was of very great assistance to both Mr. Holland and myself.
In tne meeting so generously accorded tis last evening I
"conveyed :o Your Highness verbally, as I now wish to do
officially, ,he sense of satisfaction and pleasure it gave
to botn Mr. D a vies and myself to learn that Your Highness agrees
with our understanding / regarding the hiree islands, namely
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atigaJL anaverirri^n^aa 'ac^vace we i^ave ueen aca^e e^cure, ✓
are ^wholly'owned'by "Your" Highness, as far as'we are aware’'
no claim to the contrary has ever been officially recorded.
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royalty on any 'oil or natural gas disco/ered and produced
would be payable wholly and entirely to Your ighness.
I am particularly pleased to confirm our "understanding in
regard to these islands, as Mr. Davies will be also, for
as You know, our geological secHnicians are expected to
arrive in Kuwait early in December and we are most anxious
that their Work on tnese islands s iculd begin at th$ earliest
momentTV
It would be very helpful in maxing my report to Mr. Davies
and to our Directors if You would be gracious enough
favourably to acknowledge this letter.
Please accept my assurances of hignest esteem for Your
Highness and believe me,
Most respectfully,
(Sgd) Charles B. Rayner
Vice President.