"ملف 39/8، تطوير النفط في الشرق الأوسط: خط الأنابيب العابر لشبه الجزيرة العربية" [و‎‎٧‎٦] (١٦١/١٥١)

2. The word ‘ ‘ nationals ’ ’ means
(a) in relation to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland, all British subjects and British
protected persons belonging to the territories referred to in 1 (a)
above and all companies incorporated under the laws of any of
the above-mentioned territories, and also companies incorporated
elsewhere in which the controlling interest is held by any of
such nationals;
(b) in relation to the Government of the United States of America, all
nationals of the United States including companies incorporated
under the laws of the territories referred to in 1 (b) above, and
also companies incorporated elsewhere in which the controlling
interest is held by any of such nationals;
3. The word “ petroleum ” means crude petroleum and its derivatives.
Article VI.
This Agreement shall enter into force upon a date to be agreed upon
after each Government shall have notified the other of its readiness to bring
the Agreement into force and shall continue in force until three months
after notice of termination has been given by either Government or until
it is superseded by the International Petroleum Agreement contemplated in
Article II.
In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorised thereto, have
signed this Agreement.
Done in Washington, in duplicate, this eighth day of August, one
thousand nine hundred and forty-four.
For the Government of the United States of America: —
EDWAKD R. STETTINIUS, Jr.,
Acting Secretary of State of the United States of America
For the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland: —
BEAVERBROOK, Lord Privy Seal.
Minutes, Plenary Session No. V, Anglo-American Conversations on
Petroleum, 3 rd August, 1944 , 4.30 p.m.
Conference Room, South Interior Building.
1. In keeping with the earlier discussions on the subject of foreign
exchange, the following conclusions were reached.
It was agreed by both Delegations that the terms of the Agreement
provide for due consideration by the Commission of the foreign exchange
position of each country.
The United Kingdom Delegation stated that during the post-war transi
tional period referred to in the draft Agreement for the International
Monetary Fund, the United Kingdom might be obliged to take into account
the exchange which it would lose or gain by the purchase or sale of
petroleum in deciding the sources from which the petroleum it required