"14/115 X، B 31، الأكسيد بجزيرة أبو موسى" [و‎‎٢‎٤] (٤٥٦/٦٠)

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The object of writing this agreement is that I, Shaikh
Khaled hen do hereby lease the red oxide mine situated
at our Island of Abu Musa to Aiessrs#^ >trick - ompany iroin
the date of tliis agreement, mentioned hereunder, Tor a period
of full five years on the following conditions:-
1 # The said Company will pay ;s the sum of sixtnousand
rupees at the commencement of work.
2. The said Company will pay as Rs.2/- Tor each ton of
red oxide tlv t is extracted provided the quantity extracted
is not less than one thousand tons in the year, ^f it is, the
said Company will pay us Hs.2000/- every year, and ii it is
more than one thousand tons they will pay us Hs.2/- per ton,
whatever the quantity may be, and at tae time of shipment a
representative on behalf of us will be present to keep the
account of tons.
3. I, Shaikh Khaled, agroe not to ^rant x^ight of inter
ference vrlth, or lease of, (the mi.ie) to ar^'one else so Xoog
as the Company work in th. red cxide mines of the Island.
And after the expiry of the period of lease, n the Company
desire to renew the agreement, this will be done on conditions
agreed upon by us and the said company•
4. I, Shaikh Khaled, will keep a man on my behalf to
afford assistance in the affairs relating to the company and
will grant permission for the construction of houses for the
residence of labourers, axid the Company^ employees will not
molestdivers residing in the Island and will not harbour any
of them.
5. I, Shaikh Khaled ben Ahmed, have no right to demand
from the Compijay any tax of whatever description except the
amount of rent mentioned above, nor am I to defray any
expenditure relating to the work oi the red oxide, all
expenses/