"ملف 82/27 (VI (F 87 نفط قطر" [و‎‎١‎٧‎٨] (٤٥٤/٣٧٤)

pi this will not cause any loss or damage to any of the inhabitants
Ud 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 Shaikhs army or military expeditions
can take, free of charge, any quantity of water available under the
Company 's control, after its requirements are satisfied; and, like-
f isej the inhabitants can take such surplus water for themselves and
{heir animals, free of charge.
j rt.inle Ninth. The Company can take any earth, mud, gravels, lime,
gypsum and stones and other similar substances which it requires for
its operations, free of charge, but it will not prevent the people
from taking their customary requirements of these materials. The
Company, however, must only take what it requires; and shall have no
right to export any of these (materials) abroad.
irticle Tenth. In consideration of the sums agreed upon in the
fourth Article, the Company shall have the right to import water,
netroleum, fuel, machinery, motor-cars, lorries, aeroplanes,
equipments, instruments, wood, utensils, iron ware, building
iaterials, medicines, office equipments, household furniture, and all
'other things, equipments and goods required by the Company or by its
employees for its operations; but not for sale to others; and it
shall have the right to export its substances and their derivatives
things already imported by the Company without Customs duty or
^port duty or export duty or tax or any other duty. The Company
s ^ll, however, pay the ordinary duty applicable to British merchants
to the state of Qatr on all the personal effects, piece-goods,
laeral merchandise and provisions which it imports for the personal
f Se its employees. And the Company and its operations, incomes,
P r ofits and properties shall be exempt and free, during the period
this Agreement, from all the present and future taxes of any kind
"hat soever.
tocl e.. Eleventh. The Shaikh agrees that he will afford the necessary
distance to carry out this Agreement, and that he will use his