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FO 371/109908

Request by Ruler of Kuwait for revision of basis of calculation of Kuwait Oil Company's revenue payments to him, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah and Mr Southwell of the Kuwait Oil Company Limited (KOC) regarding talks about increases to oil prices between the Governments of Iraq and Saudi Arabia and their respective oil companies (1, 8) Hopes of the KOC to drill a well 15 miles from the not-yet-demarcated border of Kuwait and Iraq, allegations that the Basra Oil Company (BOC) are digging 11 miles from the frontier, and the potential effect of both on the prospect of reaching an agreement (2) Conversation wi
FO 371/109909

Request by Ruler of Kuwait for revision of basis of calculation of Kuwait Oil Company's revenue payments to him, 1954

This file concerns a request from the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Saleem Al Sabah for a change in the basis of oil revenue payments.
FO 371/148877

Oil in Persian Gulf, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Contract between the Arabian Oil Company Limited of Japan and the Seacat Offshore Drilling Company of the US to drill for oil in the Saudi Arabian-Kuwaiti Neutral Zone beginning next June.
FO 371/126960

Water scheme at Shatt al Arab on frontier between Kuwait and Iraq, 1957

This file concerns the agreement between Iraq and Kuwait for the supply of water from the Shatt Al Arab to Kuwait.
FO 371/126946

Effects in Kuwait of Arab League boycott of Israel, 1957

This file concerns the effect on Kuwait of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
FO 371/126927

Claims by Qatar and Abu Dhabi to the island of Habul, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed arbitration to settle the dispute over Halul Island.
FO 371/148911

Internal Political Situation: Kuwait, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible changes in the reshuffle of positions in the Kuwait Government (15) Increase in membership of the Supreme Council.
FO 371/109904

Repercussions of the Persian Oil Agreement on oil producing sheikhdoms of Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Probable repercussions of the Persian oil agreement on the oil producing Sheikhdoms of Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar (2) D A Logan's apology to B A B Burrows for prematurely speaking to Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah about the Persian oil agreement (5) Proposed conversation with Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani or his representative Abdulla Darwish about the Persian oil settlement (6)