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FO 371/104401

Oil concessions in Fujairah and Muscat. Code EA file 15311, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Desire of the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) to enter into agreement with Fujairah on the same lines as the old Ajman agreement (1) Fujairah's keenness to attract an oil company, and the proposal to approach Shell (2) Oil exploration at Dhofar, including interest from the US and IPC (3-4) Oil exploration permits in Fujairah, including: the request of Mr Bird of IPC that he be allowed to pay for a permit in rupees rather than sterling; and Petroleum Concessions Limited's offer of 40,000 rupees over three years (5-6) Agreement for oil ex
FO 371/109903

The rights of oil companies, IPC and AIOC in concession areas in regions of frontier disputes, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Record of a meeting with Mr Stockwell of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC), Mr Page of Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) and Mr Kay of the Ministry of Fuel and Power.
FO 371/114716

Activities of petroleum companies in Muscat and Oman, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Petroleum Concessions Limited's (PCL) intention to soon have geophysical parties working in the area west and south of Fahud. PCL also have a geologist working temporarily on the northern slopes of Jebel Salak under the escort of Sheikh Huwaishal of the Duru. It includes mention of tribal relations (1-2) PCL's interest in the area between Ibri and Buraimi.
FO 371/98425

Oil exploration in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman including Masirah; raising of security forces to protect oil installations. Code EA file 1537 (papers 1 to 15), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed exploration by Petroleum Concessions Limited in the coastal area opposite Masirah (1, 4) Oil exploration in Oman (2) Draft agreement with the Buraimi Sheikhs (3) Future operations by Petroleum Concessions Limited in the Huqf area of Oman and the Security Force (5-6) Iraq Petroleum Company operations in southern Oman (7) Oil operations in the Huqf area (8, 12) Increase in the Muscat Force (9) Air Ministry telegram on 16 May to Iraq Petroleum Company (10) Establishment of a security force to protect the oil company in