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FO 371/104391

Qatar's rupee and Qatar Petroleum Company's oil revenues, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to Qatar's rupee requirements as well as payment on HMG advice by the Qatar Petroleum Company of a proportion of oil revenues in rupees.
BT 245/798

International Air Agreements: Qatar negotiations, 1949-1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations for a civil aviation agreement between the United Kingdom and Qatar. It includes summaries of meetings and a translation of a draft agreement with annexes as well as a copy of the text of a treaty between the UK and Qatar from 1916.
POWE 33/1744

Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited: division of sea-bed between Bahrain and Qatar, 1947-1954

This file relates to the division of the seabed between Bahrain and Qatar and the question of the concessions and operations of both the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ).
FO 1016/525

Qatar Petroleum Company Ltd: relations with ruler of Qatar, 1956

This file concerns relations between the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and the Qatar Petroleum Company Limited (QPC).
FO 1016/523

Qatar Petroleum Company Ltd, 1956

This file relates to strikes and labour relations in the Qatar Petroleum Company Limited (QPC).
FO 1016/253

Petroleum royalties: agreement between Ruler of Qatar and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Ltd, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Approximate estimate of the Qatar Government's civil expenditure in rupees Willingness of Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ) to pay the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani a proportion of royalty payments in rupees rather than sterling because of the Ruler's concern about conversion rates for local expenditure Oil export and revenue figures Oil agreement signed between the Ruler of Qatar and PDQ on 1 September 1952

FO 1016/219

Petroleum Concessions Limited Qatar concession, 1952

This file relates to the concession agreement between Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ), Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL) and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and the issue of oil royalties.
FO 1016/26

Withdrawal of concessions to certain oil companies, 1950 Jan 1-Oct 3

This file relates to oil operations around Bahrain and Qatar.
FO 1016/175

Agreement between Ruler of Qatar and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited concerning oil royalties, 1952

This file relates to the concession agreement between Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ), Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL) and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and the issue of oil royalties.
FO 1016/173

Agreement between Ruler of Qatar and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited concerning oil royalties, 1952

This file relates to the concession agreement between Petroleum Development (Qatar) (PDQ), Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL) and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and the issue of oil royalties.
FO 1016/165

State finance, 1951 Jan 31-Dec 13

This file relates to Qatar’s finances.
FO 1016/74

Qatar: royalties to Sheikh, 1951 Feb 20-Nov 15

This file relates to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani’s request for a rise in the value of the oil royalties he receives from Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ) and Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL).