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Page 59 of FO 371/163063

Oil, 1962

T.C. operations in western and north-western Abu Dhabi resting with Lambi's letter BT 1531/42 of June followed. I had taken the opportunity of a visit to Abu Dhabi to obtain Boustead's views and have, on the Political it would be most unwise to do anything about Abu Dhabi frontiers - even to the limited extent envisaged prelude to H.M.G. awarding yet another slice of Abu Dhabi territory to Qatar - or even to Saudi Arabia, agreed) to confine their exploration in western Abu Dhabi south of a line running due west from Sila to
Page 175 of FCO 8/890

Abu Dhabi oil concessions, 1967

British Political Agency, Abu Dhabi. 18 February, 1967 CONFIDENTIAL ADMA Relinguished Areas. Please sea-bed boundary between Qatar and Abu Dhabi could fall well on the Abu Dhabi side of what we have always led predecessor to believe to be the least pretentions line Abu Dhabi could claim. This would not make a subsequent least; and would certainly arouse him over the Abu Dhabi/Dubai sea-bed boundary. 4. I wonder if there principles and propose a boundary to the Rulers of Abu Dhabi and Qatar. We could say that it was becoming urgent
Page 212 of FO 371/185183

Persian Gulf median lines, 1966

(1271/66) British Political Agency,Abu Dhabi. 12 May, 1966 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL B108135 I enclose for arbitration also on the medianline between Abu Dhabi and Iran. As I understand it, thereis not at present move in the matters of the Abu Dhabi/Dubai sea-bedboundary and the Abu Dhabi/Qatar land boundary. I wouldsuggest preparing for the rectification of his frontierwith Abu Dhabi (and of which shalchbut is still ignorant) andperhaps this case, enable us to obtain a solution ofthe Abu Dhabi/Saudi Arabia boundary problem. A suggestion ofarbitration
Page 87 of FO 464/45

Arabia: Buraimi; brief for the UK Delegation to the United Nations, 1956 Jan 01 - 1956 Dec 31

UnitedKingdom (acting on behalf of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and the Sultan of Muscat)and the Government of of the common frontier between Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabiand sovereignty in the Buraimi Oasis. Almost the latter had tried to overthrow the Ruler of Abu Dhabi by force, infavour of a Saudi nominee, and that the Saudi attempt to promote a coup d'état in Abu Dhabi wasgiven by Shaikh Hazza the present Ruler's brother bordering on Abu Dhabi, they attempted to secure supportfor an armed entry into Abu Dhabi with a view
Page 31 of FCO 8/1255

Intelligence reports, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

Sheikdoms which make up theTrucial States are Abu Dhabi (D4), Dubai (E4), Al Sharjah (E4), Ajman (E4) 32,000 sq miles - about the size of Scotland. Abu Dhabi is by far thelargest accounting for nearly four-fifths various occasions extends almost to thecoast of Abu Dhabi and includes the Buraimi Oasis (13). 2. Internally need for afederal defence force. Of the States, Abu Dhabi with its oil revenues and, toa lesser extent, leading light of any federation. 3. Currently only Abu Dhabi and Dubai have any economic significance, andthe
Page 45 of FCO 8/890

Abu Dhabi oil concessions, 1967

EXTRACT FROM THE TIMES OF 13 JUNE Sheikh Zaid of Abu Dhabi. whose per capital income will shortly be the terday a report from the British fepresentative in Abu Dhabi said that the Ruler had instructed the il companies
Page 44 of FO 371/168927

Economic development, 1963

insisted that only Abu Dhabi nationals should be employed. There are of course no Abu Dhabi nationals who
Page 23 of FO 371/82654

Anglo-Saudi Arabia negotiations on the Saudi Arabian frontier. Code ES file 1081 (papers 72 - 98), 1950

290/64150 dated 30th September, 1950 re Shaikh of Abu Dhabi's visit to Bahrain 4. I think that our relations dealings with them whatsoever. *(with the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi)

Page 194 of FCO 8/1538

Oil production in Abu Dhabi, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This Agreement shall be supplemental to the Abu Dhabi Agreements which shall, subject to the provisions (other than in Article 11(a) thereof) to the Abu Dhabi Income Tax Decree shall as from the Effective
Page 82 of FO 371/185561

Oil, 1966

From: Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi. 82 The Political Resident, Bahrain. objection to the drilling operations which the Abu Dhabi Marine Areas company is carrying out in the interests to these operations because the frontiers of Abu Dhabi extend to Hasian north and south by land and by the and all of those areas within the frontiers of Abu Dhal informed the company about the activity because Usual ending. (sa.) Shakhbut bin Sulta Dated: Abu Dhabi 17th of M 7th of Ma

Page 83 of FO 371/185561

Oil, 1966

From: shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi. 83 The Political Residents Bahrain. After objection to the drilling operations which the Abu Dhabi Marine Areas company is carrying out in the interests to these operations because the frontiers of Abu Dhabi extend to Hasian north and south by land and by i and all of those areas within the frontiers of Abu Dhal informed the company about the activity because Usual ending. (sd.) Shakhbut bin Sult. Dated: Abu Dhabi 17th of M 7th of Ma

Page 202 of FO 464/42

Arabia: Buraimi arbitration case; miscellaneous documents, volume 3, 1955 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

Cding eno.es ri men not zina" Dhabi ed in Led 19. In 1835, the Qubaisat section of the Bani failed to induce themto return, the Ruler of Abu Dhabi attacked them in 1837, anddestroyed their settlement Dubai, aninveterate opponent of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, tried to persuadethe Wahhābi Amir to rebuil.a all the bad characters in the Gulf". The Ruler of Abu Dhabishared these apprehensions; and, in order to In July, 1845, when the Ruler was assassinated, Abu Dhabitown "was almost deserted by its inhabitants