'File 5/1 XI Kuwait Oil Company' [‎187r] (378/452)

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KOWEIT OIL
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Note of Discussion at the 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. on Wednesday,
12th December, 1934.
Present:
Mr.J.C.Walt on,
Mr.J.G.Laithwaite.
Mr.Stevens ) Kuwait oil Co .
Mr .Kemp
The Company’s representatives had asked for an
interview in order to report the "final points" which
the Sheikh of Koweit wished embodied in the Commercial
Agreement and details of which they had now received
from their representatives.
2. The points in question are attached as an
appendix to this note. Mr.Stevens intimated that
the Company were telegraphing to Koweit to clear up
certain obscurities and that the Company’s
representatives would probably ask for an interview
to-morrow to discuss these matters further if a reply
had been received by then. On the camnercial side
the Sheikh had now made it quite clear that he
insisted on the "won and saved" basis. The other
points involved were of relatively minor importance.
So far as the Government is concerned the Company
■were anxious to know whether in the interest of
closing the negotiations the Government would be
prepared to accept the modification now proposed in
the article dealing with the appointment of the
Chief Local Representative. Mr.Stevens was informed
that this question would be further considered.
3 . Mr. Stevens then enquired whether in the
event of the Conpany deciding to adjourn negotiations
„ rising the Sheikh to a more
in the hope of bringing w
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