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FCO 8/808

Arab oil embargo, 1967-1968

This file concerns oil matters in Saudi Arabia, especially the resumption of its oil supplies to the UK and the US despite the Arab oil embargo which followed the Six-Day War.
FCO 8/775

Banking: anti US and UK feeling in AL Khobar following Arab/Israeli war, 1967-1968

This file concerns banking in Saudi Arabia, and anti-British and anti-US feeling in the wake of the Arab-Israeli War.
FCO 8/2207

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in Kuwait during 1974.
FCO 8/2350

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in Saudi Arabia in the context of the Arab oil embargo following the 1973 Six-Day War, and its relations with the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO). It contains correspondence concerning: Meetings and discussions between HMG officials and US officials over Saudi oil policy, and in particular the meetings with the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia J E Akins.
FCO 8/741

Oil production, 1967-1968

This file is about the production of oil to be used as fuel and for the generation of power in Qatar.
FO 371/148961

Buraimi dispute between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, 1960

This file relates to the Buraimi dispute. It includes correspondence concerning: Azzam Pasha's discussions with King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia regarding the Anglo-Saudi dispute (2) Report that Azzam Pasha is going to New York to resume talks on Buraimi (3) Arbitration Agreement of 1954 and the safe deposit of the Buraimi Arbitration Tribunal account at the Union Bank of Switzerland.
FO 371/109870

Provision of dollar currency to Kuwait for development: abolition of quotas and need for letters of recommendation, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Issue of letters of recommendation to enable the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to purchase surplus stocks of oil drilling equipment from the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO); and some uncertainty about the currency for the payment (1-3, 5, 7, 9) Approval of $43,657.50 (US) for 150 air conditioners for the electricity department (4) Approval of $37,381 (US) for American Holmes (Earnest Holmes Company) wrecker recovery vehicles (6) Abolition of letters of recommendation, and the subsequent effect on imports, including quotes for imports

FO 371/98842

Relations between the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) and the Saudi Arabian Government; decree cancelling income tax exemption for oil companies' gross profits. Code ES file 1531 (papers 19 to end), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Translation of a Royal Decree which cancels exemption from Saudi income tax of such parts of oil companies' gross profits which have been paid in taxes outside Saudi Arabia (19) Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) Saudi Arabian oil negotiations, including the US State Department's views and a summary of the Saudi Arabian demands and the company's attitude towards them; the possibility of negotiations being adjourned during Ramadhan (20-22) Saudi and American Government, including the Arabian American Oil Company negotiations