مجموعة ٣٠ /١١٠(٤) "امتياز النفط على الساحل المتصالح: امتياز نفط مسقط. التنقيب والمسح في المنطقة الداخلية." [و‎‎٥‎٠] (٦٧٥/١٠١)

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Accordingly, he will be the official Company reprosents-tive l
to laoet with the political rulers o!' the areas visited, arr'i
adequate guards to conduct the party and tnake all commercial
arrangements both with uesse and Company, Aden (couunerciai
A- e :te for the Company) and the local Sheikhs# All func s will
be administed by him} and his opinion as to che advisability
of visiting areas based on the consideration of the security of
the parfy shall prevail* If, however, one or more routes
suggested to be travelled offer equal seo-rity, the decision
as bo ich shall be travelled rests i.ith the Geologist in
.Charge cf Technical Affairs, who will choose according to the
better geological interests of the expedition* Mr* Albounyan,
therefore, will have complete authority for the gen ral management
of politioul and coxamercial macters, chus incurring priuiary
responsibility for the party’s safety*
(2) Scientific Affairs
ii-r* Kene . etsel 111 be the Geologist in charge of
sclentifio matters pertaining to the survey* He will be
assisted by hr* D*h* Norton*
All matters pertainia t to the primary purpose of the survey*
namely geological examination of the area for the purpose of
evaluating i&s oil possibilities, will be administered by the
Geolo 1st in Charge. He will ex reis© his judgment, qualified
by the factor of the security of the party, as to %hich areas will
be visited and with that detail the routes indicated are to be
followed. The amount of detail wor* to be carried out and the
manner in which &ho examination, will be made, will be at his
discretion. The activities of the Assistant Geolo & ist will be
direct©'"* by ^he CpoIo ist in Charge*
ARliA TU BE COVERED
(1) HAPHRMAUT - kAHRA AR tAS
Starting from kuxalla, a general recunnaissanc© survey
is requested to be conducted along the south coast of the
Hadhramaut to the east and north to as close as is practicable
to the I hofaur frontier. extending inland from this base route,
lateral excursions should be made to examine the geologic structure
and stratigraphy of the area*
After completing the coastal area to the vicinity of the
hofar frontier, the party should be returned to MHAIFIF and
follow approximately the route taken by Mr* Altouayan In late 1946,
oroceedin; westward to a point to bo decided in the fielo, oased
on geological and political considerations. From the point
decided the examination is to be carried southwestward to the
WADI MASILA and thence down the wadi to SAIHUT* Along this
route indicated as in all other rouses it is requested that
lateral excursions be *Jtade wherever geclo 0 ical conditions afford
opportunities of adding new knowledge to the stratigraphy and
structure of th© area*