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'File 5/2 V Kuwait Neutral Zone' [‎340v] (680/757)

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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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AMERICAN INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANY
GENERAL OFFICES
□ NE ELEVEN SUTTER
SAN FRANCISCO 4, CALIFORNIA
( 2 )
EASTERN OFFICES
COMMONWEALTH BUILDING
WASHINGTON 6, D. C.
the provtsims of tl» Arbitration Act of 1369 (52 and 9s Viet,
c*4©; of the laspcrial Farliaaont, or any statutory
Kjodificatlon at ra-snaetzaant thoroof for tbo tine baing
In force.
Tha price to be paid for all oil at products of tb» refining
or fcreatmnt of oil taksn tn pre^eadtion by His ?%3eaty t a
Ccnremiaenfc sisall be either (a) as speeifiea in a separate
a^reeiaent or (b) if nc such a^eesmst sluill have been entered
into, a fair price fer the ti^ be ins at the point of
delivery as tba saius sMll be settled by agreement botveen
His Majesty 9 a Gcnmrmaent and the C jspany, at in defa»:ilt of
such a$reesB»t by arbitration in tfoe s&nmr pronrided by the
last preoeding subclause.
to arrive at a fair price at tbs point of delivery the
CcaRpany shall furnish for the confidential tnferration of
* is Ha Jo aty 9 s GovecnB^itt, if so s^q ilred, particulars of the
quantities, descriptions and prices of oil - or products sold
by the Company to other oustowers and of charters or contracts
entered into for carriage and shall exhibit tc Hia Majesty’s
fovorniaont original or authenticated copies of contracts or
CLiarter parties entered into for the sale and/or carriage of
such oil or produets.
His Majesty’s Oovernwent shall* subject to the title and
interest*, and prior agreei?«ant of the Saudi Arab lovernmant
if situated in the Beutral Zeno, be at liberty to take
control of the works, plant and preiaises of the Company and
in suefc event tli® Company shall cant atm to and obey all
directions issued by or on behalf of Hie Majesty’s
Oovemwent* Qos%&rm?itian shall be paid tc t;io Comoany far
any loss or daisage that ?aay be proved to have been sustained
by the Company by reason of the exercise by His Male sty's
Covernmnt of the powers conferred by this subolause. Any
such ccDpsneatlon shall be settled by agpftemnt between His
Majesty f s Government and the Cos^jany or, in default of
agreoyent, by arbitration in the ?sanmr provided by
subclause 2 .

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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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