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the construction of houses works or other structures in suitable places on the said
islands lor the residence and working of supervisors and labourers and all other
persons or things required to be employed or used in connection with the recovery
oi tnc said Red Oxide and its exportation and the doing of all necessary things in
relation thereto and undertakes that he will not demand any taxes rents customs
duty or other payments of any description beyond the sum per British ton of Oxide
so exported or the minimum payment of Two thousand rupees as aforesaid.
7. The Commander on his part agrees to defray all expenditure in relation
to the recovery and exportation of the said Red Oxide including all expenses of
digging mining transport labour and Boat hire And further that he and his servants
or agents will not molest or interfere with the Divers living on the said Islands or
in their work.
If any dispute question or doubt shall arise on the construction meaning or
intent of this Agreement the same shall be referred to the arbitration of the British
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf or any person whom he may appoint the
decision of such British Political Resident or other person to be binding on both
parties to this Agreement.
As witness the hands of the parties hereto the day and year first above written.
Signed by the said SHEIK SULTAN
BIN SAGAR OF SHARJAH.
Signed by the said ROBERT
CORBETT BAYLDON.
(ii)
(Paragraph 157)
Supplementary Concession Agreement signed between the Ruler of
Sharjah and Commander R. C. Bay I don
An Agreement made the day of One thousand nine
hundred and thirty-five between Sheik Sultan bin Sagar of Sharjah on the Trucial
Coast of Arabia (hereinafter called “ the Sheik ” which expression shall include
his heirs successors and assigns) of the one part and Commander Robert Corbett
Bayldon R.N. (Retired) of Gillots House Henley-on-Thames in the County of
Oxon England (hereinafter called '4 the Commander ” which expression shall
include his successors in title and assigns) of the other part Supplemental to an
Agreement dated the Twenty-eighth day of January One thousand nine hundred
and thirty-five and made beween the Sheik of the one part and the Commander of
the other part (hereinafter referred to as “ the Principal Agreement ”).
Whereby it is agreed as follows: —
1. The houses works or other structures on the Islands of Musa and Sir Abu
Na’Air referred to in Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement shall after the
determination or expiry of the Principal Agreement become the property of the
Sheik and the Commander shall have no right whatsoever to them.
2. If at the determination or expiry of the Principal Agreement any part of
the minimum amount of tons of Oxide (that is to say Twenty-one thousand
English tons during twenty-one years as provided for in the Principal Agreement)
has not been taken by the Commander the Commander shall have no right to the
balance outstanding but if the said minimum quantity shall have been exceeded
royalty on such excess at the rate fixed by the Principal Agreement shall be paid
to the Sheik by the Commander.
3. If any aggression is done to the Commander his servants or agents by any
of the subjects of the Sheik the Sheik will take steps to punish the same but if
aggression is done by any foreign subjects the Sheik shall not be held responsible.
4. The places of construction of residences for labourers employed in
connection with the production of the Oxide shall be approved and fixed by the
Sheik or his Agents and approved by the Commander or his Agents on his behalf
hefore the construction is commenced provided that the Sheik shall permit the
same to be erected in places reasonably suitable for (he mming of the Oxide.
As Witness the hands of the parties hereto the day and year first above written.
Signed by the said SHEIK SULTAN Signed by the said ROBERT
BIN SAGAR OF SHARJAH. CORBETT BAYLDON.