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FCO 164/24

Trucial States: Abu Dhabi sea-bed concession, 1 January 1952 - 31 March 1952

This file contains a copy of the English and Arabic version of the Abu Dhabi Seabed Arbitration Award, awarded after the arbitration hearing in Paris between the Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and its dependencies.
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.
NA.0042.00001213

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, his uncle Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bin Khalifa, Haji Williamson and others, 1936/37

Right to left: Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bin Khalifa, uncle of Sheikh Shakhbut, Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Haji Williamson (an Englishman working with Petroleum Concessions Trucial Coast, the oil exploration company) surrounded by people of Abu Dhabi

NA.0042.00000220

The Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) warehouse, Abu Dhabi, 1958

View from the balcony of the British political Agency building in Abu Dhabi showing the Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) warehouse
FO 1016/534

Development projects in Abu Dhabi, 1955-1956

This file relates to development plans for health, water, and education pursued by the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
FO 371/163066

Oil, 1962

This file relates to oil concessions in the Trucial States.
FO 1016/176

Anglo-Iranian Oil Company negotiations with Sheikh of Abu Dhabi over marine oil concessions, 1952

This file relates to the negotiations over the Abu Dhabi seabed concession.
FO 1016/174

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

This file relates to the negotiations over the Abu Dhabi seabed concession.
FO 371/163063

Oil, 1962

This file contains: Updates regarding the progress of oil production on Das Island.
FO 371/163062

Oil, 1962

The file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between the Political Agent in Dubai A J M Craig and John W Mecom on a possible oil concession from the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi; a question about whether the Trucial States have agreed to pool their oil interests; drafts of the proposed oil concession agreement between Sheikh Saqr and John Mecom; a letter by W M Ballantyne enclosing a draft of the 'Sharjah Income Tax Decree 1962'.
FO 371/104402

Oil exporation by Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) in disputed territory of the Trucial States; Saudi Arabian protests at exploration during arbitration proceedings. Code EA file 15312, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Political Residency's wish to be consulted prior to operations or surveys being carried out in disputed territory (1) Iraq Petroleum Company's (IPC) plans to undertake operations in disputed territory, including: plans to establish a camp for seismic survey at Jebel Dhanna and undertake operation in Liwa; the suggestion that the company could cover the ground westward up to Khor Al Odaid [Khawr Al Udayd] instead; a map showing the area of operations [enclosed] and a request from IPC that HMG prescribe a line north of which the company migh
FO 371/149085

Oil industry in Trucial States, 1960

This file concerns the oil industry in the Trucial States.