مجموعة ٣٠/ ١٣٩ "النفط: امتياز دبي التجاري وتبادل مذكرات." [ظ‎‎١‎١] (٣٦٥/٢٢)

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No. 7
Copy of letter from Copt. T. HickiribothcLm, Political Agent, Bahrain, dated
21th May 1937, Mo. T/3 of 1937, to Shaikh Said bin Muktam, O.B.E.,
Ruler of Dubai.
After compliments,
With reference to your letter dated the 22nd May 1937 [No. 4], equivalent to-
the 11th Rabi’ al Auwal 1356, accepting the conditions set forth in my letter
No. T/l, dated the 22nd May 1937 [No. 3], equivalent to the 11th Rabi’ al Auwal 1356,
1 am directed by His Majesty’s Government to convey to you their approval of the
Agreement concluded by you on the 22nd May 1937 [No. 2] with Petroleum
Development (Trucial Coast), Limited.
Usual ending,
(Sd.) T. HICKIN BOTHAM, Captain,
Political Agent, Bahrain.
No. 8
Translation of a letter, dated the 12th June 1937, equivalent to the 2nd Rabi
ath Thani 1356, from Shaikh Said bin Muktam, O.B.E., Ruler of Dubai, to
Capt. T. Hickinbotham, Political Agent, Bahrein.
After compliments,
1 write to inform you that I undertake that I will be guided by the advice
of His Majesty’s Government in regard to my exercising the right of termination of
the concession which is referred to in paragraph 3 (6) of your letter No. T/l, dated
the 22nd May 1937 [No. 3], equivalent to the 11th Rabi’ al Auwal 1356.
Usual ending.
No. 9
Copy of letter from India Office to Petroleum Concessions, Limited, dated
lAth August 1937, No. P.Z. 4377/37.
Sir,
1 am directed by the Secretary of State for India to enclose herewith for the
information of Petroleum Concessions, limited, a copy of a letter, No. T/l, dated
the 22nd May 1937, from the Political Agent, Bahrein, to the Sheikh of Debai [No. 3],
together with a translation of the latter’s reply dated 22nd May 1937 [No. 4], in
regard to certain points which arise in connection with the oil concession granted
(subject to the approval of His Majesty’s Government) to your Company by the
Sheikh of Debai on 22nd May 1937 [So. 2], and in connection with the Political
Agreement of the 5th February 1937 [No. 1], between your Company and His
Majesty’s Government, regarding the said concession.
2. I am to request that in accordance with the unofficial understanding already
reached with the Company, Petroleum Concessions, Limited, will now be good
enough formally to confirm their acceptance of the arrangements embodied in the
PoJitieal Agent’s letter No. T/l, dated the 22nd May 1937 [No. 3], as binding on
the Company. I am to add that on receipt of a letter from the Company accepting
the arrangements mentioned above, the Marquess of Zetland will cause a further
letter to be addressed to the Company expressing His Majesty’s Government’s
formal approval of the oil concession granted to the Company by the Sheikh of
Debai.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Sd.) M. J. CLAUSON.