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FCO 96/1651

Qatar: gas, 1 January 1982 - 31 December 1982

This file contains correspondence relating to the arbitration and settlement of the dispute between the Shell and the Government of Qatar over Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) pipeline explosion, North Field Gas project, and BP's negotiations for securing services agreement with the Government of Qatar to provide services for on-shore operations of the Qatar General Petroleum Corporation. The file includes statistics on crude oil exports for the period 1970-1979 and a country assessment paper on Qatar.
FCO 96/1310

Qatar: gas, 1 January 1981 - 31 December 1981

This file contains correspondence relating to the development of the North Field Gas project, the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plant, the emergence of possible commercial opportunities in Qatar, a visit to the United Kingdom (UK) by the British Ambassador to Doha to study the commercial opportunities for British firms in Qatar and test the interest of British Petroleum, Shell and other companies in the development of the North Field Gas and LNG projects. The file includes a summary of Shell’s dispute with the Government of Qatar due to the explosion of a Natural Gas Liquids pipeline.
FCO 67/269

Soviet Union and Gulf pipeline, 1 January 1969 - 31 December 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to the political implications of Russia’s economic and strategic interest for Gulf oil, records of the meeting with the representatives of International Iranian Management and Engineering Group (IMEG) , and IMEG project for shipping crude oil from Iran and the Gulf to the Soviet Union by means of a pipeline scheme running through Iran from Abadan.

FCO 8/6158

Gulf Heads of Mission Conference, Doha, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the Gulf Heads of Mission Mini-Conference held in Doha from 14-15 March 1986.
BN 76/64

Qatar: Reports of Overseas Visits, 1973-1978

This file contains correspondence relating to comprehensive reports based on visits by members of the Department of Health and Social Security to Qatar.

FCO 8/4310

British Petroleum (BP) in the Gulf States, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the activities of British Petroleum (BP) in the Gulf.
FCO 8/2859

Oil: general, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns oil in the Middle East.
FCO 8/2855

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): oil prices, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns oil prices and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
FCO 8/6054

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns an agreement for Saudi Arabia to buy combat aircraft from Britain.
FCO 8/6053

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns an agreement for Saudi Arabia to buy combat aircraft from the UK.
FCO 8/5751

Saudi Arabia: oil and petrochemicals, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns the oil and petrochemicals industries in Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/5753

Saudi Arabia: oil and petrochemicals, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns the oil and petrochemicals industries in Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence on: A paper from the National Economic Development Office (NEDO) on the petrochemical sector The meetings of British Embassy officials with various Saudi ministers, including the Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani, regarding oil production rates The decision not to list petrochemicals under the European Commission's (EC) Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), which results in tariffs being imposed on petrochemicals.