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FCO 8/2171

Use of oil as a weapon by oil producers., 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the price rises and embargoes which were introduced by oil-producing countries following the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the subsequent energy crisis, and the grave effects of this on the economies of Britain and other countries.
FCO 8/1964

Oil affairs in Persian Gulf, 1972 Dec 22 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to the oil industry in the Gulf.
FCO 8/64

Off-shore territorial limits, 1967-1968

This file relates to the sizes of territorial seas claimed by Gulf States.
FCO 8/70

Labour relations , 1968

This file relates to social, industrial and labour developments in the Gulf, including the subversion of labour.
FO 1016/842

Shell Oil Company activities in Trucial States, 1964 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Permission for the Shell Company of Qatar Limited to commence operations in the concession areas of Continental Oil Company and Mecom Oil Company in Qatar, Dubai and Sharjah Letter from H G Balfour-Paul to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi about proposed research by Koniklijke-Shell Exploration and Production Laboratory into desert sedimentation; and responses by Sheikh Saqr and Sheikh Rashid dated 8 and 9 February 1965 respectively Request for the texts of fou
FO 371/179916

UK aid: Trucial States Development Fund, 1965

This file concerns development programmes in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence on: Transfer of responsibility for the Trucial States Development Scheme (TSDS) to the Ministry of Overseas Development (ODM).
FO 371/163037

Economic development, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible contribution of Kuwait and Abu Dhabi to the Trucial States Development Scheme (TSDS), the future of HMG control over the scheme and development of the Trucial States (61) Press release on the successful conclusion of negotiations between the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and consultant engineering firms Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited and Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, covering all aspects of development; and the operation of Halcrow and Scott Wilson as Abu Dhabi Consultants (62, 78)

FO 371/168942

Oil, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Agreement with Dubai Petroleum Company (DPC) (a subsidiary of Continental Oil Company) for the Dubai land concession. It includes the final text of the agreement; and the draft of a political agreement between HMG and DPC (21, 30-32) Election of Mohammad Mahdi Al Tajir to the Board of Directors of DPC (26) Oil concessions of John W Mecom in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain.
FO 371/168938

Queen's Regulations for port of Das Island, 1963

This file contains: Draft Queen's regulation for the port of Das Island, along with notes and comments.
FO 371/163058

Water supply, 1962

This file relates to water resources in the Trucial States.