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FO 371/168945

Oil, 1963

This file concerns oil affairs in the Gulf. It contains correspondence on: Acquisition by Dubai Petroleum Company Limited (DPC) of a half share in the Dubai offshore concession (82) Negotiations of Frank M Tye with the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi for the offshore concession area.
FCO 8/3149

Oil affairs in United Arab Emirates, 1978 Jan 01 - 1978 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in the UAE.
FO 371/174726

Oil: Dubai land and offshore concessions, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: Decision of Continental Overseas Oil Company to request a postponement of the drilling operations from the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1) Intention of Dubai Petroleum Company (DPC) to assign a minority stake in its land and offshore concessions in Dubai to Deutsche Erdöl Aktiengellschaft (DEA) of Hamburg and its formal request for permission (2, 8-9, 11) Position of DPC's drilling operations in relation to both safe limits and boundary (3, 6) Ratification of the offshore partnership between DPC and Duba
FO 371/179936

Oil: Dubai, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to: Western limit of the Dubai Marine Areas concession that Britain plans to give to the Continental Oil Company and the recommendation that the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan not be approached about Abu Dhabi's frontier with Dubai without the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum receiving equal treatment (1) Recommendation that HMG takes a firm stand on the Ras Hasian line and make another approach to Sheikh Rashid when the Dubai Petroleum Company want to start drilling (2) Sheikh Shakhbut's acceptance