Dispute with Qatar over sea bed boundary

This file relates to seabed boundaries in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning:

• The desire of Frederick Gough MP to discuss the division of the Bahrain-Qatar seabed with the Lord Privy Seal Edward Heath after meeting the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa. Also the opinion of Sir Lionel Heald, E F W Besly and Gilbert on the matter, and their plan to take it up with the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani (1-2)
• The opinion of the Queen's Counsel on the claims of the Ruler of Bahrain, which were set out in a memo to the Foreign Office (3)
• A record of a conversation between Mr Crawford, Sir W H T Luce, E F Given and J A Snellgrove regarding the Bahrain-Qatar seabed (4)
• A sketch map of the seabed boundaries of Bahrain [enclosed] (5)
• The unsuccessful nature of the Gault-Anderson mission in demarcating the Bahrain-Qatar seabed boundary, and the subsequent decision that arbitration by an eminent international lawyer may be agreed upon (6)
• Concern expressed by the Ruler of Bahrain over a concession by Qatar to the Continental Oil Company during the seabed dispute (7)
• The intention of Besly to forward copies of the relevant maps to the Foreign Office when the Ruler of Bahrain has examined and authorised the median line within the Bahrain-Qatar seabed (8).