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FCO 13/1108

Cultural relations between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, 1 January 1981 - 31 December 1981

This file contains correspondence relating to UK/UAE cultural co-operation, the British Council's activities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the UK/UAE Joint Committee meetings, including the Cultural Agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the UAE, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 12 July 1971 between the UK Government and the Rulers of the Trucial States (TS) concerning the status and functions of the British Council in the TS, an MoU on education cooperation between the UAE Federal Ministry of Education and the British Council, and an annual report on the UAE by
CAB 134/1085

Middle East Oil Committee: Papers 1-38, 1954 Jan 15-Nov 17

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee from 15 January 1954 to 17 November 1954. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FCO 8/2401

Visit of Roy Mason, Secretary of State for Defence, to Oman and Saudi Arabia, 19-28 April 1975, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file is part A of a series of files concerning the UK Secretary of State for Defence Roy Mason's visit to Saudi Arabia, Mauritius and Oman in April 1975. This visit was the UK's first opportunity to see the senior members of the Saudi Government in action since King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud's accession.
FO 464/56

Arabia: collection of oil agreements and connected documents relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954-1964, 1964 Dec 01 - 1964 Dec 31

This file contains a collection of oil agreements and documents relating to the Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954-1964. It includes all agreements operative in the Gulf States on 31 December 1964, organised in seven parts: Part I - General Part II - Bahrain Part III - Kuwait Part IV - Concessions in the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone Part V - Qatar Part VI - The Trucial States - A) Abu Dhabi; B) Dubai; C) Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain; D) Ras Al Khaimah; E) Fujairah Part VII - Muscat and Oman

FO 1016/537

Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Ltd, 1955-1956

This file relates to the development of Das Island, Abu Dhabi by Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (ADMA).
FO 1016/425

Abu-Dhabi Development Co Ltd, 1955

This file relates to the foundation of the Abu Dhabi Development Company Limited by the firm Chandler Brothers, Colwill & How of Liverpool and its subsequent operations. It contains correspondence concerning: Drawing up of an agreement between the Chandler Brothers' firm and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to found the Abu Dhabi Development Company; and subsequent issues with the monopoly clauses within the agreement.
FO 371/163037

Economic development, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible contribution of Kuwait and Abu Dhabi to the Trucial States Development Scheme (TSDS), the future of HMG control over the scheme and development of the Trucial States (61) Press release on the successful conclusion of negotiations between the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and consultant engineering firms Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited and Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, covering all aspects of development; and the operation of Halcrow and Scott Wilson as Abu Dhabi Consultants (62, 78)

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 371/109916

Disagreements between Trucial Coast rulers and British contractors, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed legal action against M Buckmaster by R A J Lippett and Abdul Rahman Khalifa, both for defamation of character.