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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.
FO 371/163060

Oil, 1962

This file relates to oil concessions in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: Interest of Cities Service Oil Company and Continental Oil Company in Trucial Coast concessions, especially in Sharjah (1, 4) Need for political agreements between HMG and the companies negotiating concessions with the Rulers of the Trucial States.
FO 371/163061

Oil, 1962

This file relates to oil development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/149084

Oil industry in Trucial States, 1960

The file relates to the oil industry in the Trucial States. It covers correspondence on: Activities of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) (PDTC) and Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (ADMA) in Abu Dhabi (1) Wish of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to appoint a Kuwaiti to watch over his oil interests.
FO 371/156700

Oil prospecting in Persian Gulf, 1961

This file contains: Summaries, data, statistics and related correspondence concerning oil companies operating in the Persian Gulf, including: Abu Dhabi Marine Areas; ARAMCO; Aminoil; Arabian Oil Company; Bahrain Petroleum Company; Dubai Marine Areas; Getty Oil Company; Kuwait Oil Company; Petroleum Development (Oman); Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast); Qatar Petroleum Company; and Shell.
FO 371/149009

Financial situation in Trucial States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed visit of Mr W Duff of the Kuwait Finance Department to meet the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum who is looking for someone to manage his finances (1) Visit of Mr Stockwell of British Petroleum Company Limited to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan in Buraimi and their discussions regarding the progress of oil prospecting.