مجموعة ٣٠/ ١٣٨ "النفط: اتفاقية دبي السياسية واتفاقية مصفاة التكرير." [و‎‎٦‎٢] (٣٦٩/١٢٣)

and the
affixed
Company has hereunto caused its Common Seal to
the day and year first above written.
TILi SCHl fXJLf] abo c re=ferred to
be
Pre-emption Clau s^.
In the event of a state of national emergency or war
(of the existence of which His Majesty's Government shall be
the sole judge) -
(1) His Majesty's Government shall have the right of
pre-emption of all crude oil gotten under the Concession
granted by the Sheikh to the Company and of all the products
thereof and shall have the right to require the Company to
the extent of any refining capacity it may have in Debai to
produce oil fuel that shall comply with the Admiralty
specifications at the time provided that Debai oil be of a
suitable kind and quality for this purpose.
(2) The Company shall use its utmost endeavours to increase
so far as reasonably possible with existing facilities the
supply oi oil and/or products thereof for the Government to
the exfent required by the Government.
(3) The Company shall with every reasonable expedition and
so as to avoid demurrage on the vessel or vessels engaged
to convey the same, do its utmost to deliver all oil or
products of oil purchased by the Government under their said
right oi pre-emption m the quantities ax the time and in
the manner required by the Government at a convenient place
of shipment or at a place of storage in Debai to be
determined by His Majesty's Government. In the event of a
vessel employed toe airy any such oil or products thereof
on behalf of His Majesty being detained on demurrage at the
port of loading the Company shall pay the amount due for
demurrage according to the terms of the charter party and/or
the raxes of loading previously agreed with the Company
unless the delay is due to causes beyond the aontrol of the
Company. Any dispute which may arise as to whether the
delay is due to causes beyond the control of the Company shall
be settled by agreement between His Majesty's Government and
the Company, and, m default of such agreement, the question
shall be referred to two arbitrators, one to be chosen by His
Majesty's Government (or the Political Resident) and the other
by the Company, with, power to appoint an umpire m case of
disagreement, such arbitration to be held m Dnglund and to
be deemed a reference to arbitration under the provisions
of the Arbitration Acts 1889 to 1934 (52 and 53 Viet, c.49,
24 and 25 Geo.y. c.14) of the Imperial Parliament, or any
statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time
being in force.
(4) The price to be paid for all oil or products of the
refining or treatment of oil taken in pre-emption by His
Majesty’s Government shall be either (a) as specified in a
separate agreement or (b) if no such agreement shall have
been entered mco, a fair price for the time being at the
point of delivery as the same shall be settled by agreement
between His Majesty's Government and the Company, or in
default of such agreement by arbitration m the manner