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'File 5/2 V Kuwait Neutral Zone' [336v] (672/757)
The record is made up of 1 file (376 folios). It was created in 2 Mar 1947-18 Oct 1948. 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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the >h«ikh and exempt In accordance *!th the terms
corwilllon© of such consent which shall not he unreasonable and
any landing ground so constructed shall he used only in
accordance with such tema© and conditions as s ay he laid down
by Hie Majesty's Government and the lhaikh, which shall not
be unreasonable unlesa permission is obtained from ills
Majesty's Government and the haikh for its use for other
purposes.
9 . In the application of the right given to the
Shaikh by his vgreement with the Company to make full nee free
of charge of the Company's wireless and telegraph
installations and mil ways for governmental purposes in times
of national erarrgency, the Sheikh acting on the advice of is
Majesty's Government sliall be the sole judge whether a
‘national e?/iergency has arisen
10 * tiotwithotandimg anyth! ig cootaioed in the
Agree^nt between the Oomi>any and the Chaikh the Company
acknowledges that under the Agreement made by Shaikh Imbarak
1899 the coaaent of liis llajosty's Government is necessary
before it can use or occupy any land in Kuwait proper or in
the Kuwait Saudi Arabia neutral sons to the extent of the
Shaikh a right, title and interest therein. His Majesty's
Government while reserving their right to iusiot upon the
observance of the Agrss&ient of 1099 will not ordinarlly do sc
la respect of the Company 5 s operations on the understanding
that the Company shall not have the right to use or occupy,
and shall not include in the areas selected for the purposes
of its operations, any sites whieh may have been selected by
or on behalf of the Chaikh or His Majesty’s Government for
defence purposes, for aerodromes, aeroplane or seaplane
bases or for wireless and telegraph installations or in
connection with the developjrwmt of harbours, provided that any
such selection shall interfere to the minimum with oilfield
operations and shall not mke i practicable the development
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This file contains correspondence primarily between 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. , the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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, and relating to the development of oil operations in the Neutral Zone between Kuwait, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. The majority of the papers relate to the re-negotiation of oil royalties paid to the Ruler of Kuwait. Other papers cover British government's perspectives on the presence of American Oil Companies in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
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- 1 file (376 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 378; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 122-377 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/5/256
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- 'File 5/2 V Kuwait Neutral Zone'
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- 7r:35v, 251r:280v, 334r:338v
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