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Shell - Ministry of Oil Secret Agreement (English)

Shahristani Agreement on Gas Investment

Al-Ghad is publishing the confidential text (in English), of an agreement signed by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and Shell and a further document by Oil Minister, Hussain Shahristani, proposing surrendering South Iraq Gas to Shell. The Agreement is more important and far reaching than was expected. The scope of the agreement covers the whole of gas sources in South Iraq. It gives the impression that it would be a model for further control and exploitation of the whole oil and gas of the country.

This confidential gas agreement comes at a time of vicious American efforts to force through the Status of Forces (SOFA) military agreement on the Iraqi Parliament. It shows the extents to which the US and its lackeys in the Iraqi government will go to deprive occupied Iraq not only of its sovereignty but its extensive natural resources as well.

It is our hope to publish other documents and opinions in the near future.

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