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FCO 96/1651

Qatar: gas, 1 January 1982 - 31 December 1982

This file contains correspondence relating to the arbitration and settlement of the dispute between the Shell and the Government of Qatar over Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) pipeline explosion, North Field Gas project, and BP's negotiations for securing services agreement with the Government of Qatar to provide services for on-shore operations of the Qatar General Petroleum Corporation. The file includes statistics on crude oil exports for the period 1970-1979 and a country assessment paper on Qatar.
FCO 96/1310

Qatar: gas, 1 January 1981 - 31 December 1981

This file contains correspondence relating to the development of the North Field Gas project, the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plant, the emergence of possible commercial opportunities in Qatar, a visit to the United Kingdom (UK) by the British Ambassador to Doha to study the commercial opportunities for British firms in Qatar and test the interest of British Petroleum, Shell and other companies in the development of the North Field Gas and LNG projects. The file includes a summary of Shell’s dispute with the Government of Qatar due to the explosion of a Natural Gas Liquids pipeline.
FCO 67/269

Soviet Union and Gulf pipeline, 1 January 1969 - 31 December 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to the political implications of Russia’s economic and strategic interest for Gulf oil, records of the meeting with the representatives of International Iranian Management and Engineering Group (IMEG) , and IMEG project for shipping crude oil from Iran and the Gulf to the Soviet Union by means of a pipeline scheme running through Iran from Abadan.

FCO 8/6134

Visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Middle East, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Middle East, including the itinerary for their visit and the Saudi-British Trade Fair to be held in Saudi Arabia.

FCO 8/1559

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'H' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates.
FCO 8/1732

Visit of Deputy Ruler of Qatar to UK, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, July 1971, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the visit of the Deputy Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani to the UK. It contains correspondence relating to: The 'Programme of Official Engagements during [the] Private Visit to Britain of His Highness Sheikh Khalifah Bin Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Ruler of Qatar', from 14 to 30 July 1971 The 'Brief for Minister of State's Courtesy Call on the Deputy Ruler of Qatar...
FCO 8/1659

Political relations between Kuwait and Iraq, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to relations between Kuwait and Iraq.
FO 371/110173

Middle East Oil, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Reports that a French delegation visited Washington to discuss Middle East oil affairs (1) Information on the Royal Dutch Shell Group relevant to discussions on Persia [Iran] (2) Summary of discussions between the US State Department and the French in December to coordinate views on Middle East oil (4) Iraq Petroleum Company's confidential 'Black Book' of conventions and agreements (5) Details of actions taken on Sir Francis Hopwood's memorandum on Middle East oil of April 1953 (6) Delay in preparing the brief for the next round of
FO 371/126974

Oil in Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: N M P Reilly's visit to Abadan on his return from Kuwait and his discussion of oil problems in the producing states of Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Sheikdoms (1) Idea of appointing a petroleum attaché for the Middle East to coordinate understanding of oil related issues on regional rather than country-by-country basis.
FO 371/126922

Visits by MPs from UK to states in Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the three MPs D Marshall, W G Glenvil Hall and Roderic Bowen to Kuwait as guests of the Kuwait Oil Company (1) Commander D Marshall's planned visit to Kuwait (2) Planned visit of A P L Barber MP to oil countries, including the Gulf, under the sponsorship of the Iraq Petroleum Company (3) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman's refusal to meet visiting MPs (4) Reports of the meetings between the three MPs J Peyton, W Ross and J T Price, B A B Burrows and the Ruler of Qatar about the situation in the Middle East.
FO 371/120647

Oil concessions in Muscat and Oman, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Reports that Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) are thinking of approaching the Sultan of Muscat about turning their concession into one of the normal 50-50 type of arrangements (1) Proximity of Cities Service's future plans to the Darbat Ali or Habarut border (2) Route that the IPC will use for supply of their operations at Fahud and in the interior of Oman generally. Various possible routes are given and any objections to them.