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FO 1016/180

Qatar seabed oil concession, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to:The need for the International Marine Oil Company Limited to reach an understanding with the Ruler of BahrainHMG's policy to adhere to the 1947 line dividing the Bahrain-Qatar seabedThe termination of the Superior Oil Company/International Marine Oil Company Limited's offshore concession in Qatar and the intention to give similar notices to Dubai and Abu DhabiShell's interest in the Qatar seabed and its negotiations with the Ruler including the prominent involvement of Abdulla Darwish, resulting in a Memorandum of Agreement signed on 19 May 1952.
FO 1016/177

Anglo-Iranian Oil Company negotiations with Sheikh of Abu Dhabi over marine oil concessions, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to:Negotiations between the D'Arcy Exploration Company Limited and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan regarding a proposed oil concession; a draft political agreement between HMG and D'Arcy; and Sheikh Shakhbut's wish for similar terms to those of his agreement with the Superior Oil CompanyThe status of Victor Hashem as an oil representative for Sheikh Shakhbut.

FCO 8/893

Dubai off-shore oil concessions and harbour project: Abu Dhabi/Dubai sea boundaries, 1967-1968

This file relates to Dubai offshore oil concessions and the funding for a deep water harbour.
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 1016/159

Superior Oil Co, 1950 May 4-Dec 17

This file relates to the Superior Oil Company’s concession in Qatar. It contains correspondence concerning: A J Wilton’s request to C J Pelly for a copy of the Superior Oil Company’s concession agreement with Qatar for the company to show to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Recent commencement of operations by the Superior Oil Company in Qatar Report on the visit to Doha of representatives from the company Discussion on letters between the company and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani

FO 1016/83

Copies of various agreements and concessions, 1950 Apr 27-Dec 2

This file contains copies of various agreements and concessions with the Trucial States.
FO 371/98431

Superior Oil Company's withdrawal from oil operations in the Persian Gulf because of unreasonable demands by the Sheikhs; surrender of Qatar marine oil concession by its subsidiary International Marine Oil Company. Code EA file 15311, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Superior Oil Company's decision to surrender all its offshore concessions in the Gulf.
FO 1016/52

Oil concessions (Ajman), 1951 Feb 4-Aug 28

This file relates to concessions in Ajman.
FO 1016/45

Trucial States: seabed concessions (Abu Dhabi), 1951 Jan 5-Dec 28

This file relates to seabed concessions in Abu Dhabi.
FO 1016/5

Persian Gulf seabed, 1949 Feb 26-Dec 18

This file relates to the Gulf seabed.