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FCO 8/744

Judiciary, 1967-1968

This file is on legal affairs in Qatar and the retrocession of jurisdiction, June 1967 to October 1968. It contains correspondence relating to: Phased retrocession of jurisdiction beginning with matters relating to traffic in Qatar and the ambiguous status of Pakistanis in Qatar as Muslim citizens of the Commonwealth Qatar Traffic Regulation, 1954 [Queen's Regulation No. 4 of 1954] subsequently amended by Queen's Regulation No. 5 of 1954 and Queen's Regulation No.
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 8/735

Discussions on Qatar/Abu Dhabi boundary: Saudi Arabia/Qatar frontier discussions, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: A telegram from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford to the Foreign Office suggesting that the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan invite the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani to send a representative to Abu Dhabi to study the seismic data to allay any suspicions about the proposed oil concession The arrival of a Saudi Arabian delegation under Amir Turki Bin Abdulla Al Otaishan in Qatar to inspect the borders and confirmation by the Deputy Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani that

FCO 8/734

Discussions on Qatar/Abu Dhabi boundary: Saudi Arabia/Qatar frontier discussions, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: The discussions between Dr Nadeem Al Pachachi, Dr Hasan Kamel and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani concerning the sea boundary between Qatar and Abu Dhabi A letter from the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford on the visit by Pachachi and Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan The position of Abu Dhabi on inshore and offshore islands as conveyed by Dr Pachachi to Dr Kamel at the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) The 'Boundaries
FCO 8/728

Saudi Arabia, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: A letter from the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle to H G Balfour-Paul at the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf about the relations between the states of Qatar and Abu Dhabi and a possible visit by the King of Saudi Arabia Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to the Gulf An invitation by the Qatari Minister of Education Sheikh Jasim Bin Hamad Al Thani to the Saudi Minister of Education Sheikh Hasan Bin Abdulla Al Sheikh, the latter's visit in March 1967, and offer of unlimited scholarships for Qatari students to study at Saudi universiti
FCO 8/721

Annual reviews for 1966 and 1967, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: The annual 'Review of Events in Qatar in 1966' submitted by the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford in Bahrain, December 1966.
FO 371/157055

Oil, 1961

This file relates to oil concessions in the Trucial States.