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Letter, dated August 12, 1946 from Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited, to
the Ruler of Qatar on the Understanding Reached with the Latter Regarding
the Use of Ports in Qatar Territory by the Company and Requesting His
Confirmation of it

We confirm herewith that it was agreed between us to-day the 11th-12th of
August 1946 c/t the 13th of Ramadhan 1365 as under: —
1. Your Excellency agrees to the Company using Zckril for its imports and
exports. Further, when the Company constructs its own port and jetties this port
and jetties may also be used for imports and exports.
2. The Company on its part and in consideration of the above agreement
by Your Excellency agrees to pay to you the sum of Rs. 2,500/- (Rupees Two
thousand and five hundred only) per mensem with effect from the first of May 1946.
We shall be grateful if you also will confirm acceptance of these arrangements.

(g)
Letter, dated August 12, 1946, from the Ruler of Qatar to Petroleum Development
(Qatar) Limited, Replying to (f) above and Giving the Required
Confirmation

We are pleased to confirm herewith that the letter above is a true description
of the points on which agreement has been reached between Mr. E. V. Packer,
Manager, Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited and ourselves.

No. 2
Political Agreement between His Majesty’s Government and the Anglo-Pcrsian
Oil Company relating to the Concession Agreement signed on May 17, 1935
—dated June 5, 1935
This agreement, dated the fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-five, is made between His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom
(hereinafter called “ His Majesty’s Government ”) of the one part, and the Anglo-
Persian Oil Company (Limited) (hereinafter called “ the Company,” which
expression shall, where the context so admits, be deemed to include its successors
and/or assignees) of the other part.
Whereas, in the event of the Company obtaining a concession from the Sheikh
of Qatar (hereinafter called “ the Sheikh ”) certain responsibilities will devolve
on His Majesty’s Government, the Company has agreed with His Majesty’s
Government as follows: —
J. Notwithstanding anything contained in article 12 of the agreement
between the Company and the Sheikh, that agreement shall not be transferred to
any other company without the prior consent in writing of His Majesty’s Govern­
ment, and any other company to which that agreement may be transferred shall
be and remain a British company registered in Great Britain, and having its
principal place of business in Great Britain, and its chairman shall at all times
be a British subject.
2. Notwithstanding anything contained in article 12 of the agreement
between the Company and the Sheikh, any subsidiary company shall be and remain
a British company registered in Great Britain, and having its principal place of
business in Great Britain, and its chairman shall at all times be a British subject.
3. The employees of the Company in Qatar shall at all times be British
subjects or subjects of the Sheikh, provided that, with the consent of His Majesty’s
Government, such persons of other nationality as are required for the efficient
carrying on of the undertaking may be employed.