'File 5/1 XI Kuwait Oil Company' [20r] (44/452)
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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"building, constructing thereon all kinds of buildings,
abodes, residences, refineries, harbours and such like
buildings, railways, tramways, roads and ports, docks and
landing stages and laying pipelines, telegraph, telephone
and wireless communications and other plant or installations
as may be necessary or advantageous provided always:-
( a ) such occupation or use of land does not
affect, except as hereinafter mentioned, the interest of the
population of the Kuwait territory nor does it deprive them
xrom their acquired rights by traditional use and customs
(H) THAT the Prince shall have the right to a
reasonable extent to make use of the harbours, ports, docks
and landing stages constructed by the Company for his own
ships and boats provided the Company’s operations are not
hindered by such use
( c ) THAT the Company shall not without the consent of
the Prince construct any railway to a gauge exceeding two
feet
(d) PRIVATELY owned land and legal rights in land
shall be acquired by agreement between the Company and the
person concerned, or failing agreement the Prince will
regard such lands or rights as being required for a work of
public utility, and will acquire them according to the law
for the time being in force and at the expense in all things
of the Company. Provided that in fixing the value of such
lands, no regard shall be had to the purpose for which they
may be used by the Company and provided also that the lands
so acquired by the Prince be registered in the name of the
Prince but placed free of charge at the disposal of the
Company during the period of this agreement* The Prince
iurther agrees and undertakes that in any such expropriation
proceedings/
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/246
- Title
- 'File 5/1 XI Kuwait Oil Company'
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- 12r:32v, 133r:148v
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