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FO 371/114664

New Income Tax Law Decree in Bahrain, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to the new Income Tax Law Decree in Bahrain in relation to oil production revenues. It includes draft copies of the decree.
FO 371/110663

Air Navigation Agreement between Bahrain and UK, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the Air Navigation Agreement between Bahrain and UK: refund of fuel tax.
AIR 2/16883

Muharraq Airfield, Bahrain: joint user policy between MTCA and RAF, 1954-1957

This file contains correspondence relating to the Joint User Policy between the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MTCA) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) at the Muharraq Aerodrome in Bahrain. It includes contract agreements, instructions for proper management of the facility, outlines of the roles and responsibilities of each party and details of the equipment at the airfield.

FO 1016/187

Correspondence on payment of oil royalties to Ruler of Bahrain, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations between the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) regarding a revision of the royalty payments owing to the Ruler's dissatisfaction with the existing terms. It includes:An explanation of the reasons for the Ruler's demandsA draft Income Tax DecreeA draft Supplemental Agreement.
FO 1016/183

Bahrain Petroleum Company: payment of all royalties, 1952

This file contains agreements between the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) regarding future oil revenues. It includes: Comparisons with similar agreements, in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq The Ruler's approval of the draft income tax law BAPCO's request for confirmation that these agreements were executed with the approval of HMG.

FO 1016/182

Bahrain Petroleum Company: payment of all royalties, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations between the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) regarding future oil revenues. It includes:HMG's preference that the Ruler ask for payments in sterling rather than rupeesHMG's concern that the Ruler's income should be in line with other local agreementsThe Ruler's demands and BAPCO's requirementsThe Ruler's request for advice from HMG.
CAB 134/1086

Middle East Oil Committee: Meetings 1-16 (1955); Papers 1-32 (1955-1956); Meeting 1 (1956); Papers 1-3 (1956), 1955 Jan 6-1956 Jan 24

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee’s minutes of meetings from 6 January 1955 to 7 January 1956. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
POWE 33/1744

Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited: division of sea-bed between Bahrain and Qatar, 1947-1954

This file relates to the division of the seabed between Bahrain and Qatar and the question of the concessions and operations of both the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ).
FO 1016/263

Bahrain Petroleum Company Ltd oil concession, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to HMG's approval of the Supplemental Agreement between Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited and the Ruler of Bahrain.

FO 1016/26

Withdrawal of concessions to certain oil companies, 1950 Jan 1-Oct 3

This file relates to oil operations around Bahrain and Qatar.
FO 1016/78

Qatar: seabed concessions, 1951 Mar 31-Sept 22

This file relates to the seabed concession of Qatar.
FO 1016/67

Qatar oil concessions, 1949 Oct 23-1950 Dec 18

This file relates to oil company operations in Bahrain and Qatar.