FO 1016/254
Qatar seabed oil concessions, 1953
This file contains correspondence relating to:
Political agreement concluded on 15 December 1952 between HMG and Shell regarding the oil concession agreement with the Ruler of Qatar
Shell's intention to conduct operations in the seabed area between Bahrain and Qatar
Press cutting from The Times stating that cargo vessel MacGregor Laird will be converted by Shell into a depot ship
Conversations with the Ruler's advisor Abdulla Darwish Fakhroo with reference to the details of the political agreement and the 1950 Arbitration Act
