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FCO 8/896

Sharjah: Ajman and Umm al Qawain oil concessions, 1968

This file relates to oil concessions in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain. It contains correspondence concerning: Visit by Abu Dhabi Oil Adviser Nadeem Al Pachachi to London to discuss his draft income tax decree and offshore boundaries with HMG Frontiers of the Trucial States, and the question of sovereignty over Abu Musa Part of admiralty chart 2888 Shell's chart of the Fujairah-Sharjah boundaries Draft income tax regulations Shell's interest in taking up vacant oil concessions in the Trucial States

FO 1016/844

Sharjah oil concession, 1965 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between Ellis Head of Mecom Oil Company and the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Mecom's new locations in Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain Conversation between H G Balfour-Paul and Sheikh Rashid about the new Mecom location and whether it falls on the Sharjah or Dubai side of the border marked by J F Walker Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection map of tribal settlements in Al Gharif Letter from Balfour-Paul to Sheikh Rashid informing him of his authorisation of Mecom to proceed with their operat

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