'File 5/1 XIV Kuwait Oil Company' [‎185r] (377/570)

COPY.
6101.
30th July, 1937.
The Kuwait Landing & Transport Co.,
Kuwait.
Dear Sirs,
We confirm our recent conversations and
agreement in respect of transportation of our materials
from Kadhamah to Shuwaikh by your boats and also regarding
the utilization of your jetty at Shuwaikh for unloading of
such materials ex steamers as we consign thereto.
We give in detail the points agreed upon*-
(1) The Landing Company will load ! KU0C0» material from
the vicinity of the Kadhamah jetty and casing racks
(as already agreed) onto their boats, transport these
materials to Shuwaikh and unload them at the Landing Company
jetty at Shuwaikh and haul to above high water mark, at a
rate of Rs.7/- per ton.
(2) The Kuwait Oil Company will provide a minimum of
300 tons of materials for transportation by this
route provided the Shuwaikh jetty is put into a useable
condition for the work within about 10 to 14 days from
date of this letter, by which time we shall wish to start
transferring 6 5/8" drill pipe (weight about 900 lbs .per
joint). Transfer of 3 fI pipe, weight about 150 lbs .per
joint may commence prior to this date.
(3) The Landing Company agree to take care to avoid
damage of pipes by denting or damaging threads by
knocking pipes together when either loading or unloading.
Suitable bumpers in the form of old tyres, bags of bhussa
or scrub etc. being used to avoid this.
(4) It is agreed that the Landing Company will unload
at their jetty at Shuwaikh such materials as we consign
thereto ex steamers on payment by the Kuwait Oil Company Ltd
a wharfage fee of annas -/6/- per ton, in addition to the
rate fixed per agreement dated 1st January, 1937.
Yours faithfully,
Sgd. L. D. SCOTT.
FOR KUWAIT OIL C0MPAUY,LIMITED.