TALE OF A CITY 40 to me regarding the production of red oxide on the islands of Abu Musa and Sair Bu Nu’air. However, I want him first to agree to the terms to follow which will be annexed to the contract which will be drawn in both Arabic and English. Those terms are: 1. All installations and building erected on the islands of Abu Musa and Sair Bu Nu’air shall become the property of the Sheikh (myself) upon the expiry of the contract. The commander aforementioned shall have no right to them whatsoever. 2. Any quantity of red oxide remaining after the expiry of the contract, more than the defined amount of 21 English pounds in weight in a period of 21 years as clearly stated in the contract shall not belong to them. In case of producing more than the defined quantity, the commander shall pay the due fees to the Sheikh (myself). 3. If any act of aggression by one of my subjects is to occur, I shall take all necessary steps to punish the aggressor. However, if the aggression is committed by a foreign subject, I shall not be responsible in any way. 4. The residential area of the workers on the production of the red oxide shall be chosen at my discretion and subject to my approval and that of the commander prior to construction work taking place. On 23 March 1935, the agreement between Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr alQasimi, Ruler of Sharjah and commanderBayldonwas signed inaccordance with the termof the original agreement and its annex as requested by Sheikh Sultan. The agreement read as follows: “ 1. Commander Bayldon shall pay upon signing the sum of 6000 Rupees, and he shall have the right to search for and conduct excavation works in the mines of the Island of Abu Musa and the Island of Sair Bu Nu’air; 2. This agreement shall be effective as long as commander Bayldon is to pay 2000 Rupees annually to the Sheikh starting from the day of commencement regardless of the commander exported red oxide or not; 3. The Sheikh shall appoint an agent to represent him on the said islands; 4. Commander Bayldon shall commit that neither he nor any of his employees, workers and/or agents shall participate in any acts or interfere in any way with the diving
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