"ملف 82/27 (VI (F 87 نفط قطر" [و‎‎٥‎٥] (٤٥٤/١٢٢)

Telegram from Qa t r, IT q .2, 26th February .
The following is the result of negotiations
to date. The Shaikh has raised all the points and several
others raised with Chisholm see his letter of 1st November
1933, and claims he is free to do so in view of Chisholm T s
letter of 17th December and that he gave no reason to
suppose that he would modify his demands with regard to the
general terms even if the cash offer was accepted. I am
insisting upon obtaining his final demand with general terms
before discussing his present cash demands.
Article 1 he requires to be redrafted in the same general sense.
^ Article 2 . Period depends entirely upon financial terms.
Article 5 . Reports on demand.
Article 4 . Royalty basis to be won and saved as in previous
draft.
Article 5. Shaikh requires copies of our records on demand.
Article 6 . All imports are to be through Dohah only, port
of export j s to be agreed and the Shaikh is to have full
right to utilise all facilities whenever necessary for
personal or Government business. Aircraft agreed subject to
having special permission on each occasion.
Article 7 . No Government pressure with regard to the
acquisition of land etc. Land etc. surplus during the period
of the agreement reverts to the Shaikh free of cost.
Ar ticle 8. Shaikh requires two artesian wells free.
Article 9 . Actual requirements only without right to re
export.
Article 10 . Imports to be free but right to re-export to be
covered by a special payment additional to royalties.
Article 11 . Shaikh of Qatr is not to be responsible for loss
or damage due to invasions, insurrections, etc.
Article 12 . Transferee companies to be subject to the approval
of the Shaikh.
Article 13. Termination only after three years from commencing
operations and everything to revert free.
To redraft without alteration of the sense.
Article 15. Force majeure in Qatr only.
Arl^i cie 16. Political Resident not accepted.