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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 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 371/163062

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 371/163064

Oil, 1962

This file relates to oil in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: British newspaper cuttings [enclosed] relating to Abu Dhabi oil (71) Change of name from Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited to Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Limited (ADPC) (72) Interest in a concession in Sharjah from James E Lofland and Joseph Sado of James E Lofland Enterprises Incorporated and Kuamco Oil Company and their negotiations with the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
FO 371/157058

Oil, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to oil on the Trucial Coast.
FO 371/157055

Oil, 1961

This file relates to oil concessions in the Trucial States.
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 371/157028

Economic development, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation with the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi about schemes for economic development in his territory (61) Help given by the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi in obtaining help from Kuwait to re-site Ras Al Khaimah town.
FO 371/98427

Brief on oil production and negotiations for concessions in the Persian Gulf States. Code EA file 1538, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Oil production and negotiations in the Gulf (1) Request for copies of the Ajman, Abu Dhabi and Dubai oil agreements (2) Supply of oil to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani (3) Draft paper on the oil concessions and operations in Arabia and the Gulf (4) Discussions on the progress made in the technical training methods supplied by the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) (5) Confirmation that Aminoil has pulled out of its fifth well (6) Commencement of drilling by Petroleu