Withdrawal of concessions to certain oil companies

This file relates to oil operations around Bahrain and Qatar. It contains correspondence concerning:

• The lifting of an embargo, imposed by the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, on Petroleum Concessions Limited’s (PCL) use of Sitra pier for their sea traffic with Qatar; the dissatisfaction of the company’s representative B H Lermitte with the affair; and the Political Agent in Bahrain C J Pelly’s wish to keep the issue of Sitra separate from the issue of Zubarah
• Oil drilling at Dubai
• PCL’s agreement to a customs duty on imported alcohol
• An article in the Petroleum Times on the ‘Qatar Arbitration Award’ concerning Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ)
• Allegations from Saudi Arabia about the Arabia American Oil Company's (ARAMCO) operations in the disputed area between Qatar and Abu Dhabi from 1937 onwards.