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FCO 8/2003

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s entry into an oil participation agreement between Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi with British Petroleum and Gulf Oil Corporation.
FCO 8/1843

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1972 Jan 01-1973 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in Kuwait.
FCO 8/1964

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

This file relates to the oil industry in the Gulf.
FO 1016/705

Sovereignty of Umm al Maradin and Qaru, 1960

This file relates to the sovereignty of the islands of Umm Al Maradim and Qaru [Qaruh]. It contains: A 'preliminary memorandum' prepared for Aminoil on 'Kuwait's title to the islands … in anticipation of a possible Saudi claim' Correspondence on HMG's view that the islands belong to Kuwait Correspondence on Aminoil's plans to drill for oil on the islands.

FCO 8/890

Abu Dhabi oil concessions, 1967

This file relates to Abu Dhabi oil concessions.
FCO 8/889

Abu Dhabi oil concessions, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Petroleum concession agreement between the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Phillips Petroleum Company, Azienda Generale Italiana Petroli (Agip) and American Independent Oil Company (Aminoil), dated 21 January 1967; and a list of Aminoil's shareholders Abu Dhabi Income Tax (Amendment) Regulation, 1966, amended in connection with oil royalties Objection of Aminoil and French state oil company Enterprise de recherches et d'activitiés pétrolières (ERAP) to the inclusion of a clause that allows the Ruler to establis
FO 1016/717

Kuwait-Saudi Arabia boundary, 1961

This file relates to talks regarding the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia frontier.
FO 1016/141

Oil concession arbitration: Kuwait Islands, 1951 Apr 3-Apr 13

This file relates to a dispute over oil concessions concerning the Kuwaiti islands of Kubbar, Umm Al Maradi and Qaru [Qaruh].
FO 1016/112

Jurisdiction: order in council, 1950 Jan 1-Dec 30

This file relates to jurisdiction in Kuwait.
FO 371/109915

Collection of Oil Agreements and connected documents relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954

This file contains correspondence on: A request for copies of the Aminoil Islands Concession and its political agreement, and copies of the Kuwait Oil concessions and agreements other than the 1934 ones (1) An invitation from the Institute of Petroleum for Mr Reilly to give a talk on national and international aspects of oil finance (2) Plans for talks between the British Embassy in Washington, DC and the US State Department, regarding Middle East oil and particularly Kuwait (3) An enquiry into vacancies in the pipeline industry in the Arabian Peninsula (4) HMG's attitude to the

FO 371/109906

Agreement between American Independent Oil Company AMINOIL and Ruler of Kuwait on oil concessions in Saudi Arabian Neutral Zone, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arrangements for payment of the royalties for the exports of oil by American Independent Oil Company (AMINOIL) from the Kuwait-Saudi Neutral Zone, and the question of whether oil from the Neutral Zone should be marketed for dollars or for sterling (1, 3-4) HMG's agreement to the proposed Aminoil operations on the islands of Qaru [Qaruh] and Umm Al Maradim, as they have rejected the claim made a year ago by the Saudi Arabian Government to these islands (2) Account of the Saudi reaction to the proposed agreement between Aminoil and Pacific
FO 371/168778

Foreign oil companies in Kuwait and Neutral Zone, 1963

This file relates to foreign oil companies in Kuwait and the Neutral Zone.