The archives

Filter by:

Filter by places

Filter by personalities

Filter by entities

Filter by subjects

Filter by date range

FO 1016/525

Qatar Petroleum Company Ltd: relations with ruler of Qatar, 1956

This file concerns relations between the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and the Qatar Petroleum Company Limited (QPC).
FO 1016/432

Muscat and Oman: oil exploration, 1955

This file relates to the oil exploration activities of Petroleum Development (Oman) Limited (PDO) and Cities Service Oil Company in Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/109863

Development projects and contracts in Kuwait appointment of British advisers and technicians, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible departure of the Chief Engineer in the Kuwait Public Works Department, Majed Al Din Al Jabri, including: the question of his replacement, the potential for sending a British advisor to replace him and restore confidence in British advice and assistance; HMG's displeasure at the possibility of an Arab replacement; the suggestion that Jabri has ambitions in Syria; and Henry F Ayres's rejection of the post of economic advisor (1-2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 39) Suggestion of W F Crawford of the British Middle East Office (BMEO) as a candi
FO 371/114661

Financial situation of Muscat: proposal for separate Muscat coinage and currency, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Meeting between the Economic Counsellor in the Persian Gulf N M P Reilly and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur on 27 February 1955. The Sultan wants advice on investing money in the UK (1) Meetings involving representatives of the Treasury, the Bank of England, Reilly, Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows.
FO 371/109944

Question of whether presents received from Rulers in Persian Gulf can be retained by serving Officers, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to a request for a ruling as to whether presents received from local Rulers should be retained or must be put into the general collection. For example presents given to Mr and Mrs Weir by the local Rulers and their wives and presents given to B A B Burrows and J Wall by King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. N M P Reilly also enquired whether he may keep a gold watch presented to him by Sheikh Fahad (1-2).