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FCO 8/735

Discussions on Qatar/Abu Dhabi boundary: Saudi Arabia/Qatar frontier discussions, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: A telegram from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford to the Foreign Office suggesting that the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan invite the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani to send a representative to Abu Dhabi to study the seismic data to allay any suspicions about the proposed oil concession The arrival of a Saudi Arabian delegation under Amir Turki Bin Abdulla Al Otaishan in Qatar to inspect the borders and confirmation by the Deputy Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani that

FO 371/156978

Delimitation of frontier between Qatar and Abu Dhabi, 1961

This file relates to C A Gault and Professor J N D Anderson's attempt to resolve the boundary dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar. It contains correspondence concerning: Arrangements for their visit to the area, including expenses (1-2, 7, 12, 15) The provisional programme for their trip (3) A report in the Daily Telegraph [enclosed] about the purpose of the visit (4-5) Documents [enclosed] relating to the island of Halul for onward submission to Gault and Anderson.
FO 371/162991

Boundary settlement with Abu Dhabi, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: An incident in which the Abu Dhabi Police Force shot over a vessel flying the Red Ensign (1) The issues addressed by the Gault/Anderson report, in particular the dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar over the ownership of Halul and other islands, as well as the waters of Khor Al Odaid [Khawr Al Adaid] (2) A summary of the three boundary disputes between Abu Dhabi and Qatar and its implications for the development of oil fields (3) A report on the Abu Dhabi-Qatar boundary settlement, as well as an analysis of the different possible course