Construction of oil well at Das Island, Abu Dhabi

This file contains:

• British Petroleum Company Limited newsletter for 10 January 1957, including a report on the progress in constructing a base camp on Das Island for drilling the first underwater deep test well by Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (ADMA) (1)
• British Petroleum Company Limited newsletters for 21 March and 18 April 1957, including reports on the launch of the drilling barge for the first underwater deep test well to be undertaken by ADMA (2)
• Correspondence relating to C Marshall's visit to Das Island to assess the construction work by George Wimpey and Company Limited, including reference to projected workers' compensation agreements between ADMA and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (3)
• Letter by Pakistani citizen M A Rehman to the Pakistan Government requesting the payment of monies owed after he was dismissed without notice by George Wimpey and Company (4)
• Assessment by the manager of Kanoo's Shipping Department of the conditions for the unloading of oil company stores at Das Island and related correspondence (5)