File 2249/1915 Pt 4 ‘Oil: Mesopotamia & Persia. (General File) 1920–24’ [‎191v] (382/484)

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9 The British Government agree to support arrangements by which the French
Government may procure from the Anglo-Persian Company supphes_ of oil, which may
he nined from Persia to the Mediterranean through any pipedme which may have been
constructed within the French mandated territory and m regard to which France has
given special facilities, up to the extent of 25 per cent of the oil so piped, on such terms
fnd conditions as may be mutually agreed between the French Government and the
Anglod o{ - the above-mentioned arrangements, the French Government
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shall afrree if it is desired and as soon as application is made, to the construction of
two separate pipe-lines and railways necessary for their construction and maintenance
and for the transport of oil from Mesopotamia and Persia through French spheres of
influence to a port or ports on the Eastern Mediterranean. The port or ports shall be
chosen in agreement between the two Governments.
11. Should such pipe-line and railways cross territory within a French sphere of
influence, France undertakes to give every facility for the rights of crossing without
any royalty or way leaves on the oil transported. Nevertheless, compensation shall be
payable to the landowners for the surface occupied
12 In the same way France will give facilities at the teimmai poit lor the
acquisition of the land necessary for the erection of depots, railways, refineries, loading
wharfs &c Oil thus exported shall be exempt from export and transit dues. The
material necessary for the construction of the pipe-lines, railways, refineries and other
equipment shall also be free from import duties and way leaves..
13 Should the said petroleum company desire to lay a pipe-lme and a railway to
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the British Government will use its good offices to secure similar
facilities for that purpose. ^ ^ ^ „ . Vj .
14. North Africa and other Colonies.—The French "Government will give facilities
to any Franco-British. group or groups of good standing, which furnish the necessary
guarantees and comply with French laws, for the acquisition of oil concessions in the
French colonies, protectorates and zones of influence, including Algeria, Tunis and
Morocco. It should be noted that the French Parliament has resolved that groups so
formed must contain at least 67 per cent. French interests.
15. The French Government will facilitate the granting of any concessions in
Algeria which are now under consideration as soon as the applicants have complied
with all the requirements of the French laws. _
16. British Crown Colonies .—In so far as existing regulations allow, the British
Government will give to French subjects who may wish to prospect and exploit
petroliferous lands in the Crown Colonies similar advantages to those which France
is granting to British subjects in the French colonies.
17. Nothing in this agreement shall apply to concessions which may be the subject
of negotiations initiated by French or British interests.
18. This agreement had to-day been initialled by M. Philippe Berthelot and
Professor Sir John Cadman, subject to confirmation by the French and British Prime
Ministers respectively.
J. C.
P. B.
San Remo, April 24, 1920.
Confirmed :
D. L. G.
A. M.
April 1920.