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312 Records of Bahrain
April 6U, 19156.

To
Major Frank Holmes,
Bahrain.

After compliments:-
V/e hove now had an opportunity of examining the draft
agreement, of on oil concession over the remaining areas of
land and waters of our islands which arc not included in
the concession granted to the Bahrain Petroleum Company.

Before considering the matter further, v/e must point out
to you that 1 lore ore certain condi-cions and descriptions
in this draft agreement which require alteration.
Article 1. Tnis article should incluae a precise
description of all our islands mentioning them by name in
the agreement.

Article 2. It should be slated whether the seventy-
five years is to be reckoned according to Hejira or
Gregorian calendar.
Article 11(a). V/c do not agree to the conditions
proposed in this urticle, but v/e demand that the royalty
shall be Rs.3/U/- per ton and that the company should pay
the same taxes os the Bahrain Petroleum Company pays, such
as Municipal taxes, motor taxes etc. V/e will exempt the

company from customs duties which are not paid by the
Bahrain Petroleum Company.
Article 15(a) In order to preserve the amenities of
our capital and the toy/n of Muharraq it is necessary to keep
open areas around these two towns and within these areas
v/e cannot allow tho orootion of refineries or storage tanks
or any works which would spoil the appearance of the towns
or comfort of our peoplo.
Koeurillne Aircraft; tho uao of aircraft would, he

according/