Qatar: royalties to Sheikh

This file relates to the payment of oil royalties by Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ) to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani. It contains correspondence concerning:

• PDQ’s intention to move from monthly payments of oil royalties into the Qatar Government’s account at the Eastern Bank Limited to twice yearly payments, or quarterly payments if the Ruler requests more frequency
• C J Pelly’s comments that the behaviour of PDQ is objectionable and that they should deal with the Ruler of Qatar through the Political Agency rather than directly
• The request by the representative of PDQ B H Lermitte for a copy of Qatar’s proposed State Budget and Pelly and the advisor to the Ruler of Qatar P L Plant’s handling of the request
• Pelly’s correction to Plant that HMG is not just responsible and accountable for Qatar’s external affairs, but also for the internal affairs of the State
• Concern over Plant's financial and accounting activities and that it should be carefully watched
• Plant's request for a pay increase for both himself and Cochrane
• PDQ’s intention to recover the first instalment of the loan it made to the previous Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Abdulla Bin Jasim Al Thani.