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| | Saudi Aramco World : A King and a Concession (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | In 1922, the Eastern and General Syndicate, a London-based finance group that dealt in oil concessions, was approached by are presentative of Abd al-Aziz. |
 | | In the fall of 1922, Holmes crossed to the mainland by dhow and made his way to Riyadh, where he talked to 'Abd al-'Aziz - and was apparently encouraged to continue with plans to obtain an oil concession for Eastern and General. |
 | | Then, however, after the signing of the Uqair Protocols, Amin Rihani - who had followed 'Abd al-Aziz to Riyadh, and was now on friendly terms with him, pointed out to 'Abd al-'Aziz that he was under no obligation to ask the British government's permission to dispose of the mineral rights in his territories. |
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