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T 317/1331

Oil concessions in the Trucial States (except Abu Dhabi), 1967 - 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to oil concessions in all the Trucial States (United Arab Emirates) except Abu Dhabi. It contains draft and preliminary agreements.
FCO 8/3145

Relations between United Arab Emirates and Oman, 1978 Jan 01 - 1978 Dec 31

This file concerns relations between the UAE and Oman between March and December 1978.
FCO 8/1541

Trucial States income tax legislation, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns taxation measures in the Trucial States.
FCO 8/1539

Oil production in Ras al Khaimal, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to oil production in Ras Al Khaimah. It contains agreements and correspondence on: Monthly reports and the annual report for 1969 of the Ras Al Khaimah Oil Company in Arabic and English Agreement signed between the US oil construction firm MacDermott International and the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi Oil concession agreement signed by the Ruler with the Union Oil Company and the Southern Natural Gas Company Operating limits, whether the Tunb Islands are included, and the significance for relations with Iran

FCO 8/1782

Oil in Ras al Khaimah, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the Ras Al Khaimah Union Oil Company (UOC) drilling in the corner of the Ras Al Khaimah seabed which borders the Iranian median line and the Oman lateral line. The UOC knew that the structure contained commercial oil at 15,000 feet and were drilling to reach it. This file includes: A history of existing Ras Al Khaimah oil concessions The Ruler of Al Khaimah’s Adviser Victor Abu Khatir providing details of offshore oil drilling A monthly progress report from July 1971 by the Ras Al Khaimah Oil Company

FCO 8/741

Oil production, 1967-1968

This file is about the production of oil to be used as fuel and for the generation of power in Qatar.
FCO 8/1251

Ras al Khaimah oil concession, 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the Ras Al Khaimah oil concession.
FCO 8/898

Ras al Khaimah oil concession, 1967-1968

This file relates to the Ras Al Khaimah oil concession.
FO 1016/843

Ras al Khaimah oil concession, 1965 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Meeting between the representative of Union Oil Exploration and Production Company and Southern Natural Gas Company and the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi about the results of the companies' seismic analysis of December 1964 and the difficulties of obtaining the relevant equipment and expected delay in operations Phone call by Ted Winn of the Southern Natural Gas Company to D G Crawford about possible drilling in the vicinity of Tunb and the median line between Ras Al Khaimah and Iran and the Shah Mohammad
FO 371/174723

Oil: Ras el Kaimah, 1964

The file concerns oil in Ras Al Khaimah.
FO 371/174724

Oil: Ras Al Khaimah, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: Political agreement between HMG, Union Oil Exploration and Production Company and Southern Natural Gas Company (SNGC) for the oil concession in Ras Al Khaimah, 5 March 1964.
FO 371/185561

Oil, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to : Mecom Oil Company's concessions in the Trucial States (1, 6) Report on a dispute over Mecom's visit to Sharjah (5) Visit of Mr Burke of the Union Oil Company of California to London on his way to the Gulf (7) Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's objection to the drilling operations of Dubai Marine Areas (8, 9) Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's views regarding the Abu Dhabi-Dubai seabed boundary (10) Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi’s refusal to allow the Union Oil Company an extension of dri