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(a)
Letter, dated December 18, 1952, from the Political Agent, Trucial States, to the
Ruler of Dubai, on the Subject of the Oil-shore Oil Concession granted to
Mr. George lleseldin

• u * ^avc ^le b°nour to state that Her Majesty’s Government have been furnished
with a copy of an Agreement signed by you on 7th August, 1952, granting to
Mr. George Hescldin an Oil Concession over the sea-bed and sub-soil, lying
beneath the waters which lie outside the territorial waters of Dubai, over which
your jurisdiction and control extends or may hereafter extend.
2. Under instructions from Her Majesty's Government I now enclose a copy
of an Agreement which has been concluded between the Political Resident, acting
on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government, and Mr. Gcoree Heseldin in Bahrain on
the 1st December, 1952.
3. It is desirable that there should be a clear understanding as to the position
which would arise in certain eventualities in connexion with these two Agreements.
I understand that this was explained to you at the time of signature of the
Concession Agreement and I am now therefore to request that you will let me have
a reply to this letter confirming your agreement to the arrangement set out
below: —
(1) should any of the terms of the Agreement between you and Mr. Heseldin
be inconsistent with, or conflicting with, the terms of the Agreement
between Mr. Heseldin and Her Majesty’s Government signed on the
1st December, 1952, the Agreement between you and Mr. Heseldin
will, to the extent of any such conflict or inconsistency, be subordinate
to and controlled by the terms of the Agreement between Mr. Heseldin
and Her Majesty’s Government.
(2) should it be necessary, under the terms of Clause (7) of Article 15 of the
Agreement between Mr. Heseldin and Her Majesty’s Government, to
request you to terminate your Agreement with Mr. Heseldin you will
accept the advice of Her Majesty’s Government in this respect.
4. Upon receipt of vour confirmation that you understand and agree to these
arrangements, Mr. Heseldin will be informed accordingly and you will be notified
of Her Majesty’s Government’s approval of your agreement with Mr. Heseldin.

(b)

Letter, dated July 2, 1953, from the Ruler of Dubai to the Political Agent, Trucial
States, confirming acceptance of the terms contained in (a) above
I have the honour to confirm, in connection with my sea-bed oil agreement
with Mr. George Heseldin of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited
signed on 7th August, 1952 that I understand and agree to the following: —
(1) that in the event of any terms of this agreement conflicting or being incon­
sistent with any terms of the Political Agreement concluded between the
Political Resident acting on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government and
Mr. George Heseldin which was signed on 1st December 1952, the
latter agreement will prevail.
2) that if it should prove necessary under the terms of Clause (7) of Article 15
of the Political Agreement, to request me to terminate my Agreement
with Mr. Heseldin I will accept the advice of Her Majesty’s Government
in this respect.