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Coll 30/138 'Oil: Debai Political Agreement and Refinery Agreement.' [106r] (211/369)
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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Shaikh and the Company about them, excepting the lands surrounding Riyan r
as will be defined by the Shaikh himself. The Company has no right to acquire
lands occupied by the enterprise of the owners thereof and also houses, places and
lands w’hicli their owners decline to sell or to rent; and excepting these, it does not
flatter to use (other lands) if occasion arose. And the Company shall inform the
Shaikh from time to time of the lands, houses and buildings which it requires to
occupy for its enterprise. And the lands, houses and buildings already acquired
by the Company and found by it to be unnecessary for it any longer for its business,
shall be restored by the Company to the Shaikh free. Provided that all the lands,
houses and buildings which have been acquired by the Company shall be handed
over to the Shaikh free on the termination or prior to that, on the cancellation, free.
Article Eighth. —The Company may take any quantity of water which it may
require for its operations, free of charge, on the condition that this will not cause
any loss or damage to any of the inhabitants. And subject to the same conditions
as have been specified, the Company can explore, drill and impound water to satisfy
the requirements of its operations.
In case of need, the Shaikh’s army or military expeditions can take, free of
charge, any quantity of water available under the Company’s control, after it&
requirements are satisfied; and, likewise, the inhabitants can take such surplus
water for themselves and their animals, free of charge.
Article Ninth. —The Company can take any earth, mud, gravels, lime, gypsum
and stones and other similar substances which it requires for its operations, free of
charge, but it will not prevent the people from taking their customary requirements
of these materials. The Company, however, must only take what it requires; and
shall have no right to export any of these (materials) abroad.
Article Tenth. —In consideration of the sums agreed upon in the Fourth Article,
the Company shall have the right to import water, petroleum fuel, machinery,
motor-cars, lorries, aeroplanes, equipments, instruments, wood, utensils, iron ware,
building materials, medicines, office equipments, household furniture, and all other
things, equipments and goods required by the Company or by its employees for its
operations; but not for sale to others; and it shall have the right to export its
substances and their derivatives and things already imported by the Company
without Customs duty or import duty or export duty or tax or any other duty.
The Company shall, however, pay the ordinary duty applicable to British merchants
in the State of Qatr on all the personal etfects, piece-goods, general merchandise
and provisions which it imports for the personal use of its employees. And the
Company and its operations, incomes, profits and properties shall be exempt and
free, during the period of this Agreement, from all the present and future taxes of
any kind whatsoever.
Article Eleventh. —The Shaikh agrees that he will afford the necessary assistance
to carry out this Agreement, and that he will use his authority to protect the
Company’s employees and property as far as possible. But the Company shall
also, itself, take the necessary steps in this respect, namely, that the Shaikh or his
representative will appoint armed guards of his own choice and the Company shall
pay the expenses; and the guards should be sufficient in number and equipment.
And neither does the Shaikh guarantee to the Company what may be caused by
unforeseen circumstances, nor will he be responsible therefor. For instance, should,
God forbid, an attack be made by an enemy or any accident occurs in spite of him,
through any aggressor, the Shaikh shall, in case of such aggression, use his
endeavour to ward off an aggression of this nature; but he shall not be responsible
for any loss or damage thereby caused.
Article Twelfth. —The Company has the right to transfer this Agreement to any
other commercial Company; but it shall have not right to transfer it to any
Government whatsoever on the conditions that the said Company shall be able to
fulfil the obligations of this Agreement and its engagements entirely. The Company
shall inform the Shaikh if it transferred this Agreement in the manner aforesaid
and obtain his assent and acquiescence. And the Company shall have the liberty
to form a single Company, if it finds it necessary, to carry out this Agreement, and
that Company so formed shall be identical with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company,
Limited, and the aforesaid Company shall enjoy all the rights and privileges granted
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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