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FO 1016/314

Dispute between Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar over Zubarah area, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to:A letter from B A B Burrows to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani about the latter's dispute with the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa over Zubarah and the views of HMG on the subject, discussed during Burrows' visit to Doha; a 5-point letter from Burrows to Sheikh Salman outlining a plan for reaching a settlement; and a telegram from Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden endorsing the plan for settlementA conversation between the Political Agent J W Wall and Sheikh Salman and the latter's opposition to the presence of Q

FO 1016/384

Bahraini claims to Zubarah, 1954

This file relates to the dispute between Qatar and Bahrain regarding sovereignty over the area of Zubarah.

FO 371/109899

Operations of the Bahrain Petroleum Company, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and officials from the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (Bapco) regarding the production of oil from a well in the Bahrain seabed area.

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