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purposes, for aerodromes, aeroplane or seaplane bases or for wireless and telegraph
installations or in connexion with the development of harbours, provided that any
such selection shall interfere to the minimum with oilfield operations and shall not
make impracticable the development of any oilfield structures. With the consent
of His Majesty's Government which shall not be unreasonably withheld the Com­
pany shall also have the right to use for the purposes of its operations such harbours
as may be developed by the Sheikh or His Majesty’s Government if there is not
reasonable harbour accommodation available elsewhere. Harbours developed by
the Company shall be under its complete and exclusive control.
11. Telegraph, wireless and telephone installations, if any, maintained by the
Company shall be for use only in its business and as provided in the concession
and shall be so constructed and operated that their operations shall not interfere
with the operations of such wireless, telegraph or telephone installations as may
be established by the Sheikh or His Majesty’s Government.
12. The Company undertake to comply with all reasonable requirements of
His Majesty's Government affecting navigation, fishing and pearling in the seas
of the Persian Gulf.
13. In the event of a state of national emergency or war (of the existence of
either of which His Majesty’s Government shall be the sole judge) His Majesty’s
Government shall have the right of pre-emption of all crude oil and products thereof
produced under the concession.
14. The Company acknowledges the special treaty relations now existing
between His Majesty’s Government and the Sheikh of Kuwait and the rights
and obligations devolving therefrom with regard to the State of Kuwait, and as
far as applicable, with regard to such right, title and interest as the Sheikh of
Kuwait possesses in the area or territory known as the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia
Neutral Zone. It is understood that nothing herein contained shall be construed
as in any way prejudicing the special character of the Neutral Zone, and that none
of the provisions of this agreement, or its execution by the Company, shall be
construed as in any way directly or indirectly limiting or interfering with such
right, title or interest as the Government of Saudi Arabia may possess or hold in
said Neutral Zone.
In witness whereof Mr. M. R. Wright, C.M.G., on behalf of His Majesty’s
Government and Mr. H. Mc.C. Palmer on behalf of the American Independent
Oil Company under a Power of Attorney dated September 2, 1949, have set their
hand.
Signed and delivered by the said Mr. Wright
on behalf of His Majesty’s Government:
MICHAEL R. WRIGHT.

Signed and delivered on behalf of the American
Independent Oil Company:
HOWARD Mc.C. PALMER.

In the presence of:
B. A. B. Burrows.
T. E. Rogers.