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(d) From the Date of commencement of regular exports of oil at the rate of
£20,000 sterling per annum.
Provided always that if after the Date of commencement of regular
exports of oil there is an appreciable change in the Company’s require­
ments for police the Company will review the sum of £20,000 sterling
per annum with the Government in the light of such revised
requirement.
Article 20
1. The Company will place requests with the Sheikh to provide such
labourers as are.required but the Company has the right to decide as to the qualifi­
cations and suitability of any such labourers for a particular job.
2. If the Sheikh is unable to supply the required number of labourers with
the required qualifications the Company may bring them from outside Qatar after
first obtaining the Sheikh’s approval.
3. The Company may bring in from outside Qatar technicians and admini­
strative and other personnel not available in Qatar subject to the approval of the
Sheikh to the bringing in of any particular individual which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
4. The Company shall dismiss from its employment in Qatar any employee
whose retention is disapproved by the Sheikh if the Sheikh has observed any
irregular conduct on his part.
5. Upon the dismissal from the service of the Company of any Qatari subject
the Company shall forward to the Sheikh a written copy of the reason for dismissal.

Article 21
After the Date of commencement of regular exports of oil the Company
will provide reasonable facilities for training nationals of the State of Qatar
employed by the Company so that such nationals may become qualified to perform
clerical, technical and administrative duties with the Company at higher levels.
Article 22
1. The Company will keep the Sheikh informed as to the progress and result
of any drilling operations and will give to the Sheikh, in the form of maps and
periodical reports, information which it may obtain during the exploration, drilling
and exploitation periods.
2. The Company undertakes to keep in Qatar basic geological records relating
to the Concession Area, which shall at all reasonable times be made available for
inspection by the duly authorised representative of the Sheikh.
3. All such information maps and records shall be treated as confidential by
the Sheikh and by his representatives.
4. If in the course of its operation the Company discovers deposits of minerals
other than the Substances or of other things of commercial value it shall report
such discovery to the Sheikh.
Article 23
1. If the Company:
(а) delays payment for more than 60 days after the due date of any amount to
be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or
(б) fails to fulfil any of its obligations under Article 5 of this Agreement, the
Sheikh may warn the Company to make such payment or to perform
such obligation as the case may be; and if the Company fails within
the next 120 days to pay what is due or to perform or commence to
perform such obligation then provided the matter has not been referred
to arbitration in "accordance with Article 28 hereof, the Sheikh shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement and take without payment
the property of the Company in the Concession Area or elsewhere in
Qatar.
2. The Sheikh shall also have the right to terminate this Agreement and to
take without payment the property of the Company in the Concession Area or
elsewhere in Qatar if the Company fails to comply with the terms of an Arbitration
Award given pursuant to Article 28 hereof.