"ملف 82/27 (VI (F 87 نفط قطر" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٤] (٤٥٤/٢٦٢)

authority to protect the Company's employees and property as far as
possible. But the Company shall also, itself, take the necessary
steps in this respect, namely that the Shaikh or his representative
will appoint armed guards of his own choice and the Company shall
pay the expenses; and the guards should be sufficient in number and
equipment. And neither does the Shaikh guarantee to the Company
what may be caused by unforeseen circumstances, nor will he be
responsible therefor. For instance should, God forbid, an attack
be made by an enemy or any accident occurs in spite of him, through
any aggressor, the Shaikh shall, in case of such aggression, use
his endeavour to ward off an aggression of this nature| but he shall
not be responsible for any loss or damage thereby caused.
Article Twelfth. The Company has the right to transfer this
Agreement to any other commercial Company; but it shall have no right
to transfer it to any Government whatsoever on the conditions that
the said Company shall be able to fulfil the obligations of this
Agreement and its engagements entirely. The Company shall inform
the Shaikh if it transferred this Agreement in the manner aforesaid
and obtain his assent and acquiescence. And the Company shall have
the liberty to form a single Company, if it finds it necessary, to
carry out this Agreement, and the aforesaid Company shall enjoy all
the rights and privileges granted to the Company in virtue of this
Agreement, and it must bear all the engagements and responsibilities
set forth therein.
Article Thirteenth. The Company may terminate this Agreement if it
finds it disagreeable for it to act upon the same; but it shall have
no right to cancel it or to abandon it and to discontinue operating
it except after three years with effect from the beginning of
operation, by giving six months' previous notice, in writing, to the
Shaikh of its intention to do so. And if the said cancellation
should take place within thirty five years from the date of signature
of this Agreement, all the lands granted by the Shaikh and any lands
0 r buildings purchased by the Company and any houses or buildings
constructed by, and any immovable properties belonging to, the Company