File 537/1921 Part 2 'Persia: Oil - A.P.O. Co's development of new oil-fields; Oil Boring at Dasht-i-Qil; A.P.O. Co's agreement with Kashkuli Khans' [‎194r] (59/254)

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their work, the amount paid may be deducted by the said company at their option from
the amount due to the llkham. r
Article 3.
As soon as the company have been successful in finding oil in sufficient quantities
to justify toe aynig of one or more pipe-lines to one or more spots on the coast or
elsewhere, and, as soon as oil is being exported thereby, the company hereby undertaken
wVtO ! purchase, and the Ilkham hereby undertakes to dispose of, his\grazing and other
rights over whatever Government or other land maybe required by the company for
then operations at the following lates *. for every square of 100 yards on each side,
10 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. for unirrigated arable land, and 5 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. for non-arable land.
It is to be undei stood that it will still be incumbent on the company m accordance
with the concession to acquire the said lands from the Persian Government m the
manner specified m then concession or from the lawful owners, whoever they may be,
by purchase or otherwise.
i ue Ilkham further undertakes to sell whatever land may be in his own personal
possession at the following rates: for every square of 100 yards on each side,
10 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. for unirngated arable land and 5 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. for non-arable land. Irrigated land
must be acquired by the company at a reasonable value in accordance with the
concession they hold from the Persian Government.
Lands so acquired shall be the absolute property of the company for the period of
their agreement and any extension or renewal thereof, and the company shall have full
proprietary rights therein.
Article 4.
No one shall have any right to graze flocks on land so acquired or in temporary
occupation of the company for the purposes of exploration, and should they do so,
the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. undertakes to punish them. Should anyone transgress the company’s
boundaries and should they or any of their flocks meet with an accident (which God
forbid) the company shall not be responsible.
Article 5.
All houses, shops, &c., which the company may build on land sold as above or
temporarily occupied shall be free of all local taxes. The Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. or his representative
shall have no right to collect taxes from any of the people employed by the company or
temporarily permitted to settle on the land in their possession.
Article 6.
The Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. undertakes to give all the protec ion in his power to the company and
to their staff and labourers in any part of his territory from theft, highway robbei} ,
assault, &c. 1 nr
Similarly, the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. undertakes to protect all the property of the company and ot
their employees which may be exposed to wilful damage or to possible oss or le
Article 7.
For this purpose (as long as the Persian Government have not detailed regular
forces in accordanceGvith the company’s concession) it is ur a £T ee p ■ • n
company, in consultation with the ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. and with the knowle ge o e
Government, shall appoint permanent trustworthy guards at wha evei p ace J ^
wish to work under a reliable Persian of good family, whose P a y alA w i 10
shall be provided and fixed by the company in consultation with tne Ilkham,
shall remain there summer and winter. h Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
If, in spite of the efforts of the said guards, a theft shall occur,
undertakes to recover the property stolen and to vecovevJ of the stolen
damage sustained m his territory. In the event of the J q t
property, the value thereof shall be deducted by the company from the sums due
46 X^eTumber of guards at any place where the company of rfJe PellSl
% the company in consultation with the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. and with t ie u g
W T'S' be the duty of the above-mentioned head of guards
the areas in his charge to such extent as the company may or i asked by the
right to interfere in any disputes among the company’s servants unless asked by toe
company to do so. _ . e Vuards are subiect to dismissal or fine by the
In case of misconduct the said guards aie su 4 ^ offender shall be
Co uipany. In the event of any heavier punishment beim,
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