'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan' [‎55r] (114/143)

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instalments shall be made. The first interest and first instalment shall be
paid at the end of the third year, counting from the aforementioned date.
Subsequently, the interest and instalments shall be paid at the end of
each succeeding year, the interest being calculated on the balance of capital
after the deduction of the instalments paid on account of capital.
Payments of interest and instalments of capital to be made to Messrs.
Lynch Brothers at Ahwaz.
Article 3 .—The concessionnaires agree to intrust the whole of the work
of adapting existing ways or tracks for caravans and of the formation of
diversions and of construction, whether of bridges or caravanserais or in any
way in connection with the road to Messrs. Lynch Brothers who, on their part,
agree to carry out the following works as soon as practicable after the sig
nature of this Agreement, namely, to place an iron bridge over the Karun at
Godar-i-Balutak, to build a bridge at Pul-i-’Amarat, to clear the present
track of boulders wherever Messrs. Lynch Brothers deem it necessary or ex
pedient, and to build caravanserais and temporary or other residences for
engineers or workpeople at such points as they (Messrs. Lynch Brothers)
may consider necessary for present exigencies. Messrs. Lynch Brothers
undertake to execute the works aforesaid for a sum not exceeding 5,500Z., and
it is understood that the conditions of the Concession granted to the conces
sionnaires by the Persian Government have been complied with when they
have been executed.
Should it be deemed expedient at any time by the concessionnaires and
Messrs. Lynch Brothers to spend more capital, as by converting or adapting
any road from caravan into a cart road, increasing the number of caravan
serais or in any other manner, Messrs. Lynch Brothers are to have the right to
advance the capital and carry out the construction upon the terms as nearl^as
practicable as those hereinbefore agreed upon. All details of construction of
bridges or caravanserais or in connection with the road shall be left to the dis
cretion of Messrs. Lynch Brothers. The number, size, and locality of the
caravanserais shall also be left entirely to their option.
Article A .—The concessionn^ires bind themselves to always keep the roads
and bridges, etc., in good order, and, whenever repairs are necessary, to carry
them out. Whenever engineers are necessary, or the repairs ^or such as the I
concessionnaires cannot execute themselves, the engineers of Messrs. Lynch
Brothers will be employed, and in that case all expenses incurred by Messrs.
Lynch Brothers will be paid by the concessionnaires.
Article 5 .—The concessionnaires agree to supply to Messrs. Lynch
Brothers such labour and materials as may be locally procurable at fair and
reasonable rates, and also to supply land free of charge for the erection of the
caravanserais.
Article 6 .—The concessionnaires agree to afford all necessary protection
to the engineers, workmen, and others employed by Messrs. Lynch Brothers
without charge.
Article 7 .—The concessionnaires guarantee the passage of all animals,
materials, and goods imported by Messrs. Lynch Brothers for the purpose of
construction of all or any of the works absolutely free of all charges, tolls,
rahdari, etc., whether local or imperial.
Article 5.—The tolls are to be collected by collectors from time to time
appointed by the concessionnaires. The tolls on animals making the whole
journey are to be collected once only, either at Ahwaz, or Shushtar, or Ispahan,
or such other place as may be found convenient.
Article 9 .—The concessionnaires agree to reduce the rate of tolls, and to
charge the following rate only during the first and second years following that
on which the road is opened' for traffic, that is to say For laden animals :
camels, 5 krans; mules, 5 krans; donkeys, 3 krans.
After the lapse of these two years the concessionnaires shall, in the inter
ests of the road, in consultation with Her Majesty’s Legation, consider the
necessity for a continuance of these reduced rates for a further period. But
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