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OFFICE OM THE 26TH 01
CERTAIN QUESTIONS COI
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Mr. Parkinson
Mr. James
Lieutenant Co]
Mr. Rendel )
Mr. Warner )
Mr. Laithwaite
Captain Moore,
Mr. Starling )
Mr. Giffard )
BAHREIN.
Mining Lease. 1. Some disoussion too
amendments to the mining lea
Government oould be linked u
application for an extension
under Article IV of the 19^5
was made to the Treasury Sol
the Company T s right under th
extension of their prospecti:
difference of opinion appear
interpretation to he put on
Opinion, but eventually gene
on the following lines
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DRAFT NOTE OF A MEETING HEUD AT THE COLONIAL
OFFICE ON THE 26TH OF JULY, 1955, TO DISCUSS
CERTAIN QUESTIONS CONNECTED WITH OIL IN THE!
PERSIAN GULF,
There were present:-
Mr. Parkinson (in the Chair)) Colonial
Mr. James ) office
Lieutenant Colonel Fowle, Resident in the
Persian Gulf.
Mr. Rendel ) „ .
Mr• Warner ) foreign Ofxice.
Mr. Laithwaite, India Office.
Captain Moore, Admiralty.
Mr. Starling ) ^ . .
Mr. Giffard ) Petroleum Department.
BAHREIN.
Mining Lease. 1. Some discussion took place as to whether the
amendments to the mining lease desired by His Majesty's
Government could be linked up with the Company's
application for an extension of their prospecting lioenc#
under Article IV of the 1925 Agreement, and a reference
was made to the Treasury Solicitor's Opinion regarding
the Company's right under that Article to secure an
extension of their prospecting licence. Some
difference of opinion appeared to exist as to the
interpretation to be put on .the Treasury Solicitor's
Opinion, but eventually general agreement was reached
on the following lines
(a) The desired alterations in the mining lease
can not be made a condition of granting an extension of
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