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Coll 30/138 'Oil: Debai Political Agreement and Refinery Agreement.' [85r] (169/369)
The record is made up of 1 file (183 folios). It was created in 2 Apr 1936-25 May 1937. It was written in English. 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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and the company has hereunto caused its Common Seal to be
affixed the day and year first above written.
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3.
THf SCli-hDULI] abo e referred to
Pre-e mption Clau se.
In oho event of a state of national emergency or war
(of the existence of which His Majesty's Government shall be
the sole judge) -
(1) His Majesty's Government shall have the right of
pre-emption or all crude oil gotten under the Concession
granted by the Sheikh to the Company and of all the products
thereof and shall have the right to require the Company to
the extent of any refining capacity it may have in Dubai to
produce oil fuel that shall comply with the Admiralty
specifications at the time provided that Debai oil be of a
suitable kind and quality for this purpose.
(2) The Company shall use its utmost endeavours to increase
so far as reasonably possible with existing facilities the
supply of oil and/or products thereof for the Government to
the extent required by the Government.
(3) The Company shall with every reasonable expedition and
so as oo avoid demurrage on the vessel or vessels engaged
co convey the same, do its utmost to deliver all oil or
produces of oil purchased by the Government under their said
righo of pre-emption m the quantities at the time and in
the manner required by the Government at a convenient place
ox shipment or at a place of storage in Debai to be
determined by His Majesty's Government. in the event of a
vessel employed to c arry any such oil or products thereof
0n 0; f His Majesty being detained on demurrage at the
poro ox loading the Company shall pay the amount due for
demurrage according to the terms of the charter party and/or
the races of loading previously agreed with the Company
unless the delay is due to causes beyond the control ox the
Company. ^ Any dispute which may arise as to whether the
dela^ is due to causes beyond the control of the Company shall
be settled by agreement between His Majesty's Government and
9 0i ?- pan ^ rj '. and A :Ln default of such agreement, the question
tohall be referred to two arbitrators, one to be chosen by His
Majesty's Government (or the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
) and the other
by uhe Company, wifh power to appoint an umpire m case of
disagreement, such arbitration to be held in England and to
e deemed a reference to arbitration under the provisions
Arbitration Acts 1889 to 1934 (52 and 53 Viet. c.49l
24 and 25 Geo.y. c.14) of the Imperial Parliament, or anv
statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time
being in force.
(4) The price to be paid for all oil or products ox the
refining or treatment of. oil taken in pre-emption by His
Majesty's Government shall be either (a) as specified in a
separate agreement or (b) if no such agreement shall have
been entered inco, a fair price for the time being at the
point of delivery as the same shall be settled by agreement
between His Majesty's Government and the Company, or in
default of such agreement by arbitration m the manner
pr ovided/
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The file concerns the preparation and signing of two agreements relating to the Debai [Dubai] oil concession:
- Political agreement between HM Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited, and its subsidiary company, Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited, setting out the terms in the event of the Company obtaining a concession from the Shaikh of Dubai
- Refinery agreement between HM Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited (and its subsidiary companies) relating to the refining of crude oil, setting out the terms for the erection of a refinery or refineries on the Arab side of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The papers include: comments by various British Government departments (including the Admiralty, Air Ministry, Petroleum Department and the Foreign Office); drafts of the agreements; correspondence from Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL); correspondence concerning the insertion of a pre-emption clause in the political agreement setting out the British Government's right of pre-emption of all crude oil obtained under the concession in the event of a state of national emergency or war; signed copies of the two agreements, dated 5 February 1937 (folios 20-23); and 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. confidential print entitled 'Dubai Oil Concession and Connected Documents', containing copies of the political agreement, the commercial agreement between the Shaikh of Dubai and Petroleum Concessions Limited, dated 22 May 1937, and related correspondence.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (183 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 184; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3872
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- Coll 30/138 'Oil: Debai Political Agreement and Refinery Agreement.'
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- 60r:64v, 83r:87v, 91r:97v
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