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AIR 2/16883

Muharraq Airfield, Bahrain: joint user policy between MTCA and RAF, 1954-1957

This file contains correspondence relating to the Joint User Policy between the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MTCA) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) at the Muharraq Aerodrome in Bahrain. It includes contract agreements, instructions for proper management of the facility, outlines of the roles and responsibilities of each party and details of the equipment at the airfield.

AVIA 2/2801

This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of this file, are as follows: AERODROMES: General (Code 4/2): Persian Gulf aerodromes: air agreements with Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): Persian Gulf aerodromes: air agreements with Britian Kuwait and Muscat. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Foreign, 1937-1939

This file concerns the revision of the civil air agreements made between the UK and Bahrain, and the UK and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 1016/177

Anglo-Iranian Oil Company negotiations with Sheikh of Abu Dhabi over marine oil concessions, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to:Negotiations between the D'Arcy Exploration Company Limited and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan regarding a proposed oil concession; a draft political agreement between HMG and D'Arcy; and Sheikh Shakhbut's wish for similar terms to those of his agreement with the Superior Oil CompanyThe status of Victor Hashem as an oil representative for Sheikh Shakhbut.

CAB 134/1085

Middle East Oil Committee: Papers 1-38, 1954 Jan 15-Nov 17

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee from 15 January 1954 to 17 November 1954. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FO 1016/86

Copies of various agreements and concessions, 1951 Jan 31-Apr 17

This file contains correspondence relating to: Agreement between the Ruler of Dubai and Cable & Wireless Limited 1951 renewal of the 1940 lease agreement between the Ruler of Sharjah and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (AIOC) for a depot Lease agreement for an AIOC depot at Dubai, and the termination of a lease agreement concerning land adjacent to the depot Concession agreement between Petroleum Concession Limited and the Ruler of Ajman Standard form of contract between African and Eastern (Near East) Limited and local merchants and the Political Officer A J Wilto
FO 1016/176

Anglo-Iranian Oil Company negotiations with Sheikh of Abu Dhabi over marine oil concessions, 1952

This file relates to the negotiations over the Abu Dhabi seabed concession.
FO 1016/174

Agreement between Ruler of Qatar and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited concerning oil royalties, 1952

This file relates to the negotiations over the Abu Dhabi seabed concession.
FO 1016/83

Copies of various agreements and concessions, 1950 Apr 27-Dec 2

This file contains copies of various agreements and concessions with the Trucial States.
FO 371/109909

Request by Ruler of Kuwait for revision of basis of calculation of Kuwait Oil Company's revenue payments to him, 1954

This file concerns a request from the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Saleem Al Sabah for a change in the basis of oil revenue payments.
FO 371/110179

The Onassis-Saudi Arabian oil shipping agreement: affairs of the AIOC; exchange of correspondence between FO and Mr H P Drewry, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Independent British oil broker H P Drewry’s unsolicited views advice and complaints to HMG about issues including: the Onassis-Saudi Arabian oil agreement; Aristotle Socrates Onassis; the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company; and an allegation that Drewry was improperly prevented from returning to France in 1944 and 1945 by the Petroleum Attaché at the British Embassy in Paris, which ultimately prejudiced his business as an oil broker.
FO 371/98439

Negotiations for the Abu Dhabi Seabed Concession for the AIOC. Code EA file 15318, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Records of various discussions with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company on the Abu Dhabi seabed concession (1-2) Abu Dhabi seabed concession (3-8) Comments on the draft political agreement with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company covering the Abu Dhabi seabed concession (9) Abu Dhabi political agreement (10) Conversation with Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company negotiations for the Abu Dhabi seabed concessions (11)