"ملف 10/3 VI الامتياز النفطي بقطر" [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٠] (٤٨١/٤١٣)

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8. Mr.Mylles, in CLnclusion, was asked what
dilticulties in ;articula he anticipated with the Sheikh.
He replied that the main difficulty would, of course, "be
finance. The Sheikh, on the other hand, was also
suspicious of references to the Political Resident or of
suggestions of closer control "by His Majesty's Government,
The Company could see no alternative to the reference to
the Political Resident in Article 16 of the draft or they
would have suggested one. But it might "be that there
would be difficulty on this point. The Company were given
no reason to hope that His Majesty's Government would
accept any modification of the draft on this point#
Kowe i t Neutral Z one. Mr.Lefroy said that the
Company had no lurther information as to developments in
Neutral Zone. He was informed that His Majesty's
Government were unaware of how matters at present stood,
"but that Mr. Jans on, Jnr. had some time ago intimated that
the Arabian Development Syndicate, who retained an active
interest in this question, we..e endeavouring to follow up
their earlier negotiations, but would, ii they secured a
concession, be prepared to transi'er it to the Anglo-
Persian Oil Company on reasonable terms, e.g. something
corresponding to out of pocket expenses plus an
understanding about royalty. Thcj Company's
representatives were informed that no diliiculties were seen
about giving them this information, as there had been no
suggestion that it was coni idential#
10* Mr.Lefroy, after further discussion, enquired
whether His Majesty's Government would see any objection to
the despatch of an I.P-C. geologist or representative to
endeavour to secure from the Sheikh of Koweit an understand
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