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FCO 8/893

Dubai off-shore oil concessions and harbour project: Abu Dhabi/Dubai sea boundaries, 1967-1968

This file relates to Dubai offshore oil concessions and the funding for a deep water harbour.
FCO 8/892

Dubai off-shore oil concessions and harbour project, 1967

This file relates to Dubai offshore oil concessions.
FO 1016/839

Dubai: proposed deep water harbour and construction agreement, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Financial difficulties of the Overseas Dredging Company following their work in Qatar; and a possible meeting between Tilbury Contracting Group and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani to come to terms over the current dispute or refer the case to arbitration Proposal by Pomeroy Hawaiian Dredging Company to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to construct a harbour without the services of consulting engineers Possibility of obtaining rock from Wadi Hatta or Jebel Ali for the construction of Dubai Harbour in view of the dif
FO 1016/838

Dubai: proposed deep water harbour, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible complaint by Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited Dubai against Arabicon Development Consultants to the Association of Consulting Engineers about Arabicon's allegedly unprofessional methods in dealing with the government of Dubai over a planned deep-water harbour; a letter from H Ridehalgh of Halcrows to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum reminding the latter of the services rendered by Halcrows and Arabicon's inexperience; and a reply from Sheikh Rashid citing the conclusion of a preliminary contract with A
FO 371/168959

Visit to UK of Ruler of Dubai and tour of Europe and US, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to Sudan (1-2) Intentions of Sheikh Rashid and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi to visit the UK (3) Plans for the visits of the Rulers of Dubai and Sharjah to the US, and an enquiry from the British Bank of the Middle East as to Sheikh Rashid's plans to come to the UK (4-5) Planned itinerary for Sheikh Rashid's summer tour; details of plans to entertain Sheikh Rashid and Sheikh Saqr while in London; the dates of Sheikh Saqr's planned trip to the US; and
FO 371/168930

Banking, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Opening of Eastern Bank and Ottoman Bank branches in Buraimi (1) New National Bank of Dubai and the attitude of the British Bank of the Middle East (BBME) (2) Memo [enclosed] agreed by the three banks in Abu Dhabi, about Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's recent taxation demands (3) Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's wish to permit the First National City Bank to open a branch in his territory and protestations by the BBME that this breaches their agreement (4-6) Exchange/currency control and the a
FO 371/179924

Banking, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to: Concerns that the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum may allow the Arab Bank and the Eastern Bank to open branches in Dubai, which would be in breach of the monopoly agreement with the British Bank of the Middle East (1-2) Financial difficulties of the National Bank of Dubai (3)

FO 371/114696

Development and improvements to Dubai and Sharjah harbours, 1955

This file contains: 'Dubai Harbour: Report on Proposed Improvements' and 'Sharjah Harbour: Report on Proposed Improvements' by Sir William Halcrow & Partners, January 1955. The reports contain maps of the harbours. It also contains related correspondence (1) 'Minutes of discussions regarding Halcrows' survey of Dubai and Sharjah Creeks', and related correspondence (2) Correspondence concerning HMG's account with Sir William Halcrow & Partners for the survey work.