"ملف ٥ /١ VI شركة نفط الكويت" [و‎‎١‎٥‎٩] (٦٢٠/٣٢٢)

CONFIDE NTIAL
Political Agancy, Kuwait.
Dated the 21st March 19S5
No.50.
From
Lt.-Colonel H.R.P.Dickson, C.I.E., I.A.,
Political Agent, Kuwait;
To
Major Frank Holmes,
Hastern k General Syndicate, Kuwait .
at his request you have prepared and submitted to him two
new ' T twin " draft Oil Agreements for his consideration,
as alternatives to the single draft agreement, already in
possession of His Excellency and Eis Majesty's Government.
2. I further understand that the main features of
these new draft agreements are as follows:-
(a) The first is to be confined to British in
terests and embraces an area of 1200 square miles;
(b) The second will be reserved for American
interests and embraces an area of 400 square miles.
3. If I have got my facts correct and I have not
misunderstood His Excellency the shaikh I should be glad
if you will let me have copies of the above two fresh draft
agreements, for submission to His ajesty's uovem >ent
and the Hon’ble the Political Resident and, if possible,
before you leave for Cairo.
Sir
I understand from His Excellency the Shaikh that
I have the honour to be
Your most obedient servant
Lt.-Colonel
Political Agent, Kuwait