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FCO 164/19

Trucial States: Dubai sea-bed concession, 1 December 1949 - 31 July 1950

This file contains correspondence relating to the Dubai seabed concession. It includes a signed copy of the English and Arabic version of the Dubai seabed concession agreement between the the California-based Superior Oil Company and the Ruler of Dubai, and a copy of the political agreement between His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the Superior Oil Company regarding oil concession agreement with the Ruler of Dubai.
FO 1016/201

Tours by Consul at Muscat, 1952

This file relates to the affairs of the British Consulate in Muscat. It contains correspondence concerning: Tour of the British Consul in Muscat F C L Chauncy to Sur and Masirah from 15 to 23 January 1952. It includes his correspondence about his visits with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and his report to the Acting Political Resident in the Persian Gulf C J Pelly Report on Gwadur [Gwadar], including the important personalities and a summary of trade

POWE 33/1744

Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited: division of sea-bed between Bahrain and Qatar, 1947-1954

This file relates to the division of the seabed between Bahrain and Qatar and the question of the concessions and operations of both the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ).
FO 1016/321

Fao date gardens: claim against Ruler of Kuwait, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to:A claim by Qasim Abdul Baqi Al Zuhair on behalf of the heirs of Ali Pasha Al Zuhair against the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Saleem Al Sabah concerning the yield from the latter's date gardens in the tract of land known as Bashiyyah and located in Faddaqiyyah. It includes letters from Al Zuhair to C J Pelly and Sheikh Abdulla, dispatched from BasraThe postponement of the case until July 1954, reported in the Basra Monthly Summary.

FO 1016/314

Dispute between Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar over Zubarah area, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to:A letter from B A B Burrows to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani about the latter's dispute with the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa over Zubarah and the views of HMG on the subject, discussed during Burrows' visit to Doha; a 5-point letter from Burrows to Sheikh Salman outlining a plan for reaching a settlement; and a telegram from Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden endorsing the plan for settlementA conversation between the Political Agent J W Wall and Sheikh Salman and the latter's opposition to the presence of Q
FO 1016/431

Kuwait Oil Co: relations with ruler and local people, 1955

This file relates to the relations of the Kuwait Oil Company Limited (KOC) with the people of Kuwait.
FO 1016/372

Kuwait Oil Company: relations with Kuwait State, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arrangements for the Kuwait Oil Company Limited’s (KOC) representation in Kuwait, including the illness and potential replacement of the Chief Local Representative of KOC Colonel Dickson; and propaganda against the oil industry Criticism of Dickson, including that he is ‘more sympathetic to the oriental than to the western point of view’ and the suggestion that his employment be terminated Potential for widening KOC’s contacts with the Kuwaiti Government Relationship of the Iraq Petroleum Company with the local economy in their areas o
FO 371/109863

Development projects and contracts in Kuwait appointment of British advisers and technicians, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible departure of the Chief Engineer in the Kuwait Public Works Department, Majed Al Din Al Jabri, including: the question of his replacement, the potential for sending a British advisor to replace him and restore confidence in British advice and assistance; HMG's displeasure at the possibility of an Arab replacement; the suggestion that Jabri has ambitions in Syria; and Henry F Ayres's rejection of the post of economic advisor (1-2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 39) Suggestion of W F Crawford of the British Middle East Office (BMEO) as a candi
FO 371/109864

Development projects and contracts in Kuwait appointment of British advisers and technicians, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation with the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah, including the suggestion that the Ruler lacks a plan, that he believes his Chief Engineer Majed Al Din Al Jabri will return, and discussion of whether work for the Iraq-Kuwait water scheme would go to a British tender.
FO 1016/218

Development of education: activities of British Council, 1952

This file relates to education in Kuwait.
FO 1016/209

Correspondence between Consul and Sultan of Muscat and Imam, 1952

This file contains correspondence between the Consul General in Muscat F C L Chauncy, the Imam of Oman Mohammad Bin Abdulla Al Khalili and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur.
FO 1016/108

Notes on the Imam's administration in the interior of Oman, c. 1952

This file contains a memorandum entitled 'A Note on the Imam's Administration in the interior of Oman'.