"الملف 82/1 [I]‏ (F 52)‏ أ.ب.و.ك.، والامتيازات النفطية - الساحل العربي"‏ [و‎‎١‎٥‎١] (٣٠٧/٣٠١)

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For the above purpose it is agreed that the Company in
communication with the Shaikh shall appoint permanent trust
worthy guards under a reliable man of ^ood family whose ^ay
and that of the guards shall "be provided by the Company and who
shall remain there summer and winter.
If in spite of the efforts of the said guards thefts should
occur, the Shaikh undertakes to recover the property stolen and
to compensate the Company for any damage sustained in his terri
tory. In the event of non-recovery of the stolen property the
value thereof shall be deducted by the Company from the same
sums due to the Shaikh.
The number of .guards at any place where the Company may
operate shall be fixed by the Company.
It shall be the duty of the above-mentioned head of the
guard to keep order in the areas in his charge to such extent a
the Company may order him; he shall have no right to interfere
in any disputes amonr* the Company's servants unless asked by
the Company to do so.
A^TICLi: 11 :
In case of misconduct the said guards are subject to
dismissal or fine by the Company. In the event of any heavier
punishment being needed the offender shall be handed over to
the representative of the Shaikh and the Shaikh undertakes that
punishment shall be inflicted and to use his utmost endeavours
to uphold the authority of the Company's employees thereby
(avoiding unnecessary troubles to both parties of this contract.
.^TICI^ 12:
Should the Company succeed in finding oil in commercially
exploitable quantities they agree to pay half-yearly to the
Shaikh a Royalty of Rs. J-O-O per ton of net crude oil got and
saved (i.e. after deducting water and foreign substances and
oil required for the customary operations of the Company T s
installations in the Shaikh's territories).
ARTICLE 13:
This rate of royalty to be subject to revision by mutual
agreement at the end of twelve years from date of this agree
ment in default of agreement either party shall have the rip:ht
to demand that the question at issue s: all be submitted to
arbitration as provided in Article 17. .
ARTICLH 14 :
Within one month farom the signature of the Agreement the
Company shall pay to the Shaikh the sum of Rs. 10,000/- in
consideration of the assistance and protection to be afforded
to their employees. With the exception of this single sum they
shall not be liable to pay any further sums to the Shaikh except
as provided above after oil has been found, but on the grant of
a prospecting license under Article 3 the Company shall pay to
the Shaikh a further single sum of Rs. 10,000.
ARTICLE 15 :
In "he event o^ the Company - p ailing to discover oil in