مجموعة ٣٠/٨٧(٢) الجزء I "قطر: الامتياز النفطي." [و‎‎٣‎٧‎٦] (١٣١٠/٧٧٠)

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’ RpWincr tn - • *, , Dohah, Qatar, May 17, 1935.
surronnrk tlif^rnstlp nf tl ‘ Ji' r ie /‘.-.''reiiK'iit of the concession, the land which
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at Riyan 1 S woi ' S ' an< ^ f^ ls land will be defined by the Sheikh, as is the case
For the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (Limited) :
CHAS. MYLLES, Representative.
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Sir ’ T 1 . ^ Dohah, Qatar, May 17, 1935.
1 am instructed to inform you that 1 have signed the agreement of the
Oil Concession of Qatar in accordance with my authority from the Anglo-Persian
Oil Company (Limited), on the understanding that it is subject to the approval
of His Britannic Majesty’s Government.
I have, &c.
(For the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (Limited)),
CHAS. MYLLES, Representative..
3. Agreement between the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and His Majesty’s
Government in the United Kingdom.
This agreement, dated the fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-five, is made between His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom
(hereinafter called t£ His Majesty’s Government ”) of the one part, and the Anglo-
Persian Oil Company (Limited) (hereinafter called “ the Company,” which
expression shall, where the context so admits, be deemed to include its successors
and/or assignees) of the other part.
Whereas, in the event of the Company obtaining a concession from the Sheikh
of Qatar (hereinafter called “ the Sheikh ”) certain responsibilities will devolve
on His Majesty’s Government, the Company has agreed with His Majesty’s
Government as follows :—
1. Notwithstanding anything contained in article 12 of the agreement
between the Company and the Sheikh, that agreement shall not be transferred to
any other company without the prior consent in writing of His Majesty’s Govern
ment, and any other company to which that agreement may be transferred shall
be and remain a British company registered in Great Britain, and having its
principal place of business in Great Britain, and its chairman shall at all times
be a British subject.
2. Notwithstanding anything contained in article 12 of the agreement
between the Company and the Sheikh, any subsidiary company shall be and remain
a British company registered in Great Britain, and having its principal place of
business in Great Britain, and its chairman shall at all times be a British subject.
3. The employees of the Company in Qatar shall at all times be British
subjects or subjects of the Sheikh, provided that, with the consent of His
Majesty’s Government, such persons of other nationality as are required for the
efficient carrying on of the undertaking may be employed.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the agreement between the Company
and the Sheikh, the importation of foreign native labour shall be subject to the
approval of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
4 For the purpose of dealing with the Qatar authorities one of the superioi
local employees of the Company, who shall be a British subject, shall be designated
chief local representative of the Company in Qatar. The approval of J is
Afaiesty’s Government shall be required for the person so designated. He will be
ordinarily resident in Qatar and will be responsible for the Company s local
relationsLith the Qatar authorities, which shall be conducted through the
political representative of His Majesty’s Government in Qatar if and when such
a representative is appointed.