"ملف 82/27 (VI (F 87 نفط قطر" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٥] (٤٥٤/٢٢٤)

w elephones, and railways for his personal business and for
governmental purposes, in case of need, free of chargej and the
Shaikh shall have the right, also, to use all the ports used and
constructed by the Company; and the Company undertakes to afford
H.E. the Shaikh all facilities in this respect.
Article Seventh . The Shaikh grants to the Company the use
and occupation of uncultivated lands belonging to the Shaikh
himself and which the Company may require for its operations, free,
after an understanding is arrived at between the Shaikh and the
Company about them, excepting the lands surrounding Riyan, as will
be defined by the Shaikh himself. The Company will not be justified
to acquire lands occupied by the enterprise of the owners thereof
and also houses, places and lands which their owners decline to sell
or to rent; and excepting these, it does not matter to use (other
lands) if occasion arose. And the Company shall inform the Shaikh
from time to time of the lands, houses and buildings which it
requires to occupy for its enterprise. And the lands, houses and
buildings already acquired by the Company and found by it to be un-
necessary for it any longer for its business, shall be restored by
the Company to the Shaikh free. Provided that all the lands,
houses and buildings which have been acquired by the Company shall
be handed over to the Shaikh free on the termination or prior to
that, on the cancellation, free.
Article Eighth . The Company may take any quantity of water
which it may require for its operations, free of charge, on the
condition that this will not cause any loss or damage to any of
the inhabitants. And subject to the same conditions as have been
specified, the Company can explore, drill and impound water to
satisfy the requirements of its operations.
In case of need, the Shaikh*s army or military expeditions
can take, free of charge, any quantity of water available under
the Company T s control, after its requirements are satisfied; and,