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378 THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE ARABIAN GULF STATES

annexed to its territory the same rights as those exercised over the part
annexed to its territory; and the two Contracting Parties shall agree to
determine the boundary line which divides the territorial waters which
adjoin the Partitioned Zone.
For the purpose of exploiting the natural resources in the Partitioned
Zone, not more than six marine miles of the sea-bed and sub-soil adjoinin'*
the Partitioned Zone shall be annexed to the principal land of that
Partitioned Zone.
Article VIII. On determining the northern boundary of the submerged
Zone adjoining the Partitioned Zone, it shall be delineated as if the Zone
has not been partitioned and without regard to the provisions of this
Agreement.
And, the two Contracting Parties shall exercise their equal rights in the
submerged Zone beyond the aforesaid six miles limit mentioned in the
previous Article, by means of shared exploitation unless the two Parties
agree otherwise.
Article IX. Each of the Contracting Parties shall in the part annexed to
the other party of the Partitioned Zone evacuate the establishments occupied
by the government officials who perform administrative and legal work,
and hand it over to the other party provided that such provisions shall not
apply to establishments occupied by employees engaged in measuring oil,
checking and auditing accounts, technical supervision and purchasing
committees and such Similar supervision work.
Article X. If one of the Contracting Parties entrusts the companies that
have been granted a joint concession by the two parties, with the con­
struction of establishments for judicial and administrative purposes in
accordance with terms of the concession in that part of the Partitioned
Zone to be annexed to his territory, the cost of establishing such construc­
tions shall be deducted from the capital expenses of the concessionary
companies, provided that such costs shall be limited to necessary and
reasonable expenses.
Article XI. The present agreements of oil concessions shall remain in force
and either Party pledges to respect their provisions and the amendments
entered into in that half of the Partitioned Zone which shall be annexed
to its territory. He shall also undertake such legislative and legal measures
necessary for the continued exercise by the concessionary companies of their
rights and discharge of their obligations.
Article XII. Each Contracting Party shall be responsible in that part of
the Partitioned Zone which will be annexed to its territory for protection
and security according to the obligations provided for in the present
concession agreements in force.
Article XIII. To avoid double taxation, each Contracting Party shall
undertake to enact legislative safeguards which ensure the non-imposition
of taxation or custom duties or royalties on the companies that have been
granted a concession, in the Partitioned Zone by the other Party.
Article XIV. Entry of citizens of the two contracting parties, and their
moving about in the Partitioned Zone, who are working as officials, em­
ployees, labourers and contractors in establishments and firms engaged in
the exploitation of natural resources according to concessions now in force