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'File 5/1 XI Kuwait Oil Company' [‎146r] (296/452)

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The record is made up of 1 file (222 folios). It was created in 28 Nov 1934-28 Dec 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Article 20. — For the purpose of
royalty payments the Company shall mea-
Sl]re by a method customarily used in
good technical practice all petroleum on
which royalty is payable and the Shaikh
by his representative duly authorised by
, lim shall have the right to observe such
measuring and to examine and test what
ever appliances may be used for such
measuring. Such representative shall comply
with all necessary and usual safeguards
for the prevention of fire or other accident;
and shall make all examinations and tests
at such times and in such manner as will
cause the minimum of interference with
the Company’s operations. If upon such
examination or testing any such appliance
shall be found to be out of order the
Company will cause the same to be put in
order at its own expense within a reason
able time, and if upon any such examina
tion as aforesaid any error shall be dis
covered in any such appliance, such error
shall if the Shaikh so decide after hearing
the Company’s explanation be considered to
have existed for three (3) calendar months
previous to the discovery thereof or from
the last occasion of examining the same
in case such occasion shall be within such
period of three (3) calendar months and the
royalty shall be adjusted accordingly. If
the Company should find it necessary to
alter repair or replace any measuring
appliance it shall give reasonable notice
to the Shaikh or his representative to
enable a representative of the Shaikh to
be present during such alteration, repair
or replacement.
The Company shall keep full and
correct records of all measurements as
aforesaid and the said representative of the
Shaikh shall have access at all reasonable
times to such records and shall be at
liberty to make extracts from them. Such
records shall be treated as confidential by
the Shaikh and his representatives with
'be exception of such figures therein as the
Shaikh may be required by law to publish.
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This file contains letters and agreements relating to the initiation of oil operations in Kuwait. The papers discuss the legal and logistical details of the Kuwait Oil Company's initial operations. This includes copies of some of the official contracts signed by the Ruler of Kuwait in both English and Arabic.

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1 file (222 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 224; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 213-219; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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