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FCO 164/45

Trucial States (United Arab Emirates): register of lease agreements, with maps, 1960 Jan 1 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains maps and correspondence relating to the register of agreements and other legal matters in the Trucial States, most of which are bilingual. It includes a tenancy agreement, an agreement of sale, an agreement to lease premises, agreements of partnership in business, Power of Attorney and deeds.
FO 464/32

Arabia: arbitration concerning Buraimi and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia; memorial submitted by the UK Government, volume 1, 1955 Jul 01 - 1955 Jul 31

This file contains the 'Arbitration concerning Buraimi and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia: Memorial submitted by the government of the UK, Volume I'.
FO 93/137

PERSIAN GULF STATES, 1820 - 1971

This file contains the following treaties and agreements related to the Gulf: Treaty of Darin between the UK and Ibn Saud, signed on 26 December 1915 (1) Treaty between the UK and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Abdulla Bin Jasim Al Thani, signed on 3 November 1916 (2) Letter from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Percy Cox to the Ruler of Qatar concerning the treaty of 3 November 1916 and the text of an announcement by the Ruler of Qatar prohibiting the illegal arms trade inside his territory (3) Treaty between the UK and the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Mubarak Al Sabah Al Saba
AIR 23/634

Landing grounds on Arabian coast: Yas Island, 1932 Apr.-1933 Feb.

This file contains the correspondence of Air Staff Headquarters, RAF Iraq Command at Hinaidi concerning the use of Sir Bani Yas Island as an emergency landing ground on the eastbound air route to India.
FO 1016/841

Trucial States: water resources, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: 'Trucial States Development Water Resources Survey, Progress Report for December, 1965' from Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited to the Director of the Trucial States Development Office Acting Director of the Trucial States Council, C B Kendall's authorisation of the Chief Resident Engineer of Halcrow, N G Allen to purchase a suitable drilling rig for the Council Planned visit by Professor Howard Bowen-Jones of Durham University and Dr Stanley Gordon Willimott of the universities of Reading and Southampton to parts of Jordan 
FO 371/163062

Oil, 1962

The file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between the Political Agent in Dubai A J M Craig and John W Mecom on a possible oil concession from the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi; a question about whether the Trucial States have agreed to pool their oil interests; drafts of the proposed oil concession agreement between Sheikh Saqr and John Mecom; a letter by W M Ballantyne enclosing a draft of the 'Sharjah Income Tax Decree 1962'.
FO 371/156979

Delimitation of frontier between Qatar and Abu Dhabi, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Gault-Anderson Report on the boundaries between Qatar and Abu Dhabi (17) Miscellaneous papers from the Gault-Anderson Mission and the Island of Halul.
FO 371/163060

Oil, 1962

This file relates to oil concessions in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: Interest of Cities Service Oil Company and Continental Oil Company in Trucial Coast concessions, especially in Sharjah (1, 4) Need for political agreements between HMG and the companies negotiating concessions with the Rulers of the Trucial States.
FO 371/157026

Economic development, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's capital, a £1 million development scheme, a new advisor and the appointment of an engineer (31) Mapping activities, including the printing of maps of Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah; and a statement of account from Hunting Surveys Limited for the mapping of Abu Dhabi (32, 35) Treasury's inability to approve expenditure for Trucial States development from 1961-66 and estimates for 1961-62 (33, 41) Agreement between Sheikh Shakhbut and the Contracting and Trading Company (CAT) (34
FO 371/168947

Electricity supply, 1963

This file relates to electricity supply in Abu Dhabi. It contains correspondence on: Agreement [copy enclosed] between Engineering Projects Limited (EPL) and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan for the supply of electricity and the formation of Abu Dhabi Electric Supply Company Limited (1) Copies of the concession agreement [one enclosed] for the supply of electricity to Abu Dhabi; the consultant's report of the project including maps [enclosed] and the financing of the project.
FO 371/163012

Political relations: UK, 1962

This file relates to Anglo-Saudi relations.
FO 371/179935

Oil: Abu Dhabi, 1965

This file relates to oil in Abu Dhabi.