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FCO 8/134

Visit by Mr Barran of Royal Dutch Shell, 1968

This file relates to visa applications and visits to the Gulf by various people.
FCO 8/74

UK trading prospects , 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Consideration of the effect that the departure of British forces from the Gulf would have upon British commerce, including the views of African and Eastern (Near East) Limited Request by Claude Forester-Walker to meet Assistant Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office T F Brenchley regarding British exports Need to update the introduction in the new edition of Hints to Businessmen Visiting Lower Gulf States Sharp decline in UK oil imports from Bahrain and Qatar in 1965 compared to 1964 Meeting between Viscount Brentford [Lancel
FO 371/148896

Persian Gulf: annual reviews for 1959, 1960

This file contains: Annual reviews and reports for Kuwait, Muscat, Bahrain and the Trucial States for 1959 (1-3, 5) Annual review of events in the Gulf for 1959 by G H Middleton (4) Annual reviews and reports for Qatar and Bahrain for 1960 (7-8)

FO 371/148956

Frontier disputes between Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, 1960

This file relates to the frontier dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar, and C A Gault's investigation with the aim of providing an impartial recommendation of the location of the land border and the ownership of disputed islands.
FO 371/174493

Arab League: Persian Gulf states, 1964

This file relates to an Arab League mission, headed by the Secretary General Abdul Khalek Hasouna, to the Gulf with the objective of establishing formal relations between the Gulf states and the Arab League.
FO 371/148955

Frontier disputes between Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, 1960

This file relates to frontier disputes between Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/148914

Internal Political Situation: Qatar, 1960

This file relates to the political situation in Qatar. It contains correspondence on: Visit of the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani to Lebanon.
FO 371/148913

Internal Political Situation: Qatar, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the Political Agent in Doha J C Moberly to Zubarah (1) Dispute between Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani over the succession in Qatar (2) Need to take action over the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani's lack of action in furthering financial reform and settling the succession question.
FO 371/149003

Financial situation in Qatar, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of a visit by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf G H Middleton to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani to discuss the finances of the Ruling Family (1) Report on the finances of the Government of Qatar prepared by the Government's advisor G M Hancock, and a copy of Hancock's letter of resignation, along with comments by the Political Agent in Doha J C Moberly (2) Comments on and suggested amendments to a draft letter to Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani, urging him to take action on the Government's finances
FO 371/149125

Jurisdiction in Qatar, 1960

This file relates to jurisdiction in Qatar. It contains correspondence on: Political Resident in the Persian Gulf G H Middleton's concurrence for the trial of criminal mixed cases under the Qatar Order, 1959 (1) Question of transferring jurisdiction.