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'File 5/2 VI Kuwait Neutral Zone' [‎107r] (213/702)

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The record is made up of 1 file (348 folios). It was created in 23 Oct 1948-16 Dec 1949. 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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discretion of the Company, and the Government shall have no functions
or duties with respect thereto, except with respect to railways, air
craft, telegraph and radio. Nevertheless, the Company shall conduct
its drilling and production operations according to all reasonable
requirements, consistent with good oil field practice, as may he im
posed upon all other companies conductiong oil operations within the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for the purpose of conserving the national
wealth* provided that, to the extent that, by reason of any curtail
ment so imposed upon production, the royalty payable under Article
5 (a) hereof in any year shall be less than the minimum royalty of
One mixlion (0 1. 000.000) dollars payable in respect of such year pur
suant to Article 6 hereof, such minimum royalty shall be correspond
ingly reduced* and the amount of such reduction shall be credited to
the Company.
43. If, in the opinion of either party hereto, any default
in the performance of any obligation hereunder shall occur on the nart
of the other party hereto, such party may give to the other party
written notice that such other party is in default in its obligations
hereunder, specifying the respects in which a default is claimed to
exist, and, unless the party receiving such notice shall, within
thirty (30) days after the receipt thereof, notify the other party in
writing that a dispute exists, within the meaning of Article 45 hereof,
and call xor a determination of such dispute as provided in said
Article 45 hereof, the party claimed to be in default shall be deemed
to have committed such default and shall remedy such default and

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This file contains correspondence relating to the operations of oil companies in the Neutral Zone between Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. The correspondence is primarily between British officials, but also includes letters to and from the American Independent Oil Company, and the Kuwait Oil Company. Of note are several agreements, and drafts of agreements relating to the operations of the oil industry in the Neutral Zone and in Kuwait.

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1 file (348 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 foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 351; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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