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T 317/1331

Oil concessions in the Trucial States (except Abu Dhabi), 1967 - 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to oil concessions in all the Trucial States (United Arab Emirates) except Abu Dhabi. It contains draft and preliminary agreements.
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 8/3929

Oil affairs in the United Arab Emirates, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in the UAE.
FCO 8/3149

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

This file concerns oil affairs in the UAE.
FCO 8/1267

Marine legislation in Dubai, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns marine legislation in Dubai. It contains correspondence relating to the drafting of a Continental Shelf Ordinance to give a basis in law to the protection of Dubai Petroleum Company Limited oil installations outside Dubai territorial waters.
FCO 8/1252

Dubai oil production, 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the inauguration of oil production in Dubai.
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 371/168942

Oil, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Agreement with Dubai Petroleum Company (DPC) (a subsidiary of Continental Oil Company) for the Dubai land concession. It includes the final text of the agreement; and the draft of a political agreement between HMG and DPC (21, 30-32) Election of Mohammad Mahdi Al Tajir to the Board of Directors of DPC (26) Oil concessions of John W Mecom in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain.
FO 371/168946

Oil, 1963

This file relates to oil development in the Trucial States.
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