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NA.0042.00001385

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan laying the foundation stone for the oil refinery on Umm Al Nar Island, 16 April 1973

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan laying the foundation stone for the first oil refinery on Umm Al Nar Island, in the presence of Mana Saeed Al Otaiba
NA.0042.00001384

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan laying the foundation stone for the oil refinery on Umm Al Nar Island, 16 April 1973

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan laying the foundation stone for the first oil refinery on Umm Al Nar Island, in the presence of Mana Saeed Al Otaiba
NA.0042.00001383

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan being briefed on construction projects on Das Island, 4 December 1973

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum listening to explanations about construction projects to be undertaken on Das Island, Abu Dhabi, in the presence of Mana Saeed Al Otaiba
FCO 8/6110

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Middle East, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to British ministerial visits to the Middle East. It includes summaries of meetings that focus on defence sales and the Iran-Iraq War.

FCO 8/5059

United Arab Emirates (UAE): oil matters, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in the UAE. It contains correspondence and press reports concerning:The search for a British oil advisor for Ras Al Khaimah, and the eventual appointment of Peter Derwent Johnson to the post.
FCO 8/3515

Ministerial visits from the United Arab Emirates to UK, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the foreign visits of various UAE Rulers and Ministers to the UK, and the discussions of various topics with HMG’s ministers.
FCO 8/3514

External relations of the United Arab Emirates, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the external affairs of the UAE, particularly the visits of leaders and foreign officials to the UAE and the foreign trips of UAE officials.
FCO 8/4479

United Arab Emirates: oil matters, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in the UAE.
FCO 8/5753

Saudi Arabia: oil and petrochemicals, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns the oil and petrochemicals industries in Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence on: A paper from the National Economic Development Office (NEDO) on the petrochemical sector The meetings of British Embassy officials with various Saudi ministers, including the Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani, regarding oil production rates The decision not to list petrochemicals under the European Commission's (EC) Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), which results in tariffs being imposed on petrochemicals.
FCO 8/4882

United States policy in Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns US Middle East policy.
FCO 8/3929

Oil affairs in the United Arab Emirates, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in the UAE.
FCO 8/2639

Vast Financial Surpluses of Oil Producers (VSOP), 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns the Vast Surpluses of Oil Producers (VSOP), from February to December 1976. It contains correspondence relating to: A request from M A Hall of the Financial Relations Department to Ambassador A K Rothnie for information about the long term effects of higher oil prices on oil-producing countries.