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FCO 8/2857

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): oil prices, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns oil prices and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
FCO 8/2855

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): oil prices, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns oil prices and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
FCO 8/5636

Qatar and the Iran-Iraq War, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Qatar and the Iran-Iraq War.
FCO 8/2637

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): oil pricing, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil prices, 1976.
FCO 8/2088

Visit of Sheikh Khalifah bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar, to UK, 8-24 September 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits by the Ruling Family of Qatar to the UK, from April to December 1973.
FCO 8/2402

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 B of a series of files concerning the UK Secretary of State for Defence Roy Mason's visit to Saudi Arabia, Mauritius, Seychelles and Oman in April 1975. This visit was the UK's first opportunity to see the senior members of the Saudi Government since King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud's accession.
FCO 8/740

Training of security forces, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Formation of a committee comprised of Arab officers and the British Commandant of Police to make recommendations about the reorganisation of the security forces of Qatar, following the near mutiny of the Yemeni-Yafa soldiers during the Middle East crisis and the Deputy Ruler Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani's determination to prevent a re-occurrence Conversation between the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle and Mohammad Mahdi Cochrane about the recruitment, training, composition and budget of the security forces Proposals of Boyle tow
FCO 8/736

Devaluation of sterling, 1967

This file contains a letter from A J Ward of the Political Agency in Doha to D D Asprey of Commercial Relations and Export Department, Board of Trade on the devaluation of sterling and its effects on banking and trade in Qatar, with a 'List of British Firms which increased their Prices following STG Devaluation'.

FCO 8/735

Discussions on Qatar/Abu Dhabi boundary: Saudi Arabia/Qatar frontier discussions, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: A telegram from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford to the Foreign Office suggesting that the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan invite the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani to send a representative to Abu Dhabi to study the seismic data to allay any suspicions about the proposed oil concession The arrival of a Saudi Arabian delegation under Amir Turki Bin Abdulla Al Otaishan in Qatar to inspect the borders and confirmation by the Deputy Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani that

FCO 8/734

Discussions on Qatar/Abu Dhabi boundary: Saudi Arabia/Qatar frontier discussions, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: The discussions between Dr Nadeem Al Pachachi, Dr Hasan Kamel and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani concerning the sea boundary between Qatar and Abu Dhabi A letter from the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford on the visit by Pachachi and Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan The position of Abu Dhabi on inshore and offshore islands as conveyed by Dr Pachachi to Dr Kamel at the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) The 'Boundaries
FCO 8/731

Jordan, 1967

This file contains a letter from the Political Agent in Qatar R H M Boyle to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Sir R S Crawford about the departure of an aid convoy to Jordan to deliver tents, clothing, tools, blanket and other necessities to the government at Amman in the wake of the ceasefire with Israel.

FCO 8/728

Saudi Arabia, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: A letter from the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle to H G Balfour-Paul at the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf about the relations between the states of Qatar and Abu Dhabi and a possible visit by the King of Saudi Arabia Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to the Gulf An invitation by the Qatari Minister of Education Sheikh Jasim Bin Hamad Al Thani to the Saudi Minister of Education Sheikh Hasan Bin Abdulla Al Sheikh, the latter's visit in March 1967, and offer of unlimited scholarships for Qatari students to study at Saudi universiti