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DEFE 64/92

Qatar: oil, 1 January 1970 - 31 December 1970

This file contains an abridged British Intelligence Survey of Qatar oil, which includes a map.
BT 245/799

International Air Agreements: Qatar negotiations, 1952-1960

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations for a civil aviation agreement between the United Kingdom and Qatar. It includes air naviation, traffic and other regulations as well as Arabic documents, reports, meeting summaries and memoranda.

BT 245/798

International Air Agreements: Qatar negotiations, 1949-1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations for a civil aviation agreement between the United Kingdom and Qatar. It includes summaries of meetings and a translation of a draft agreement with annexes as well as a copy of the text of a treaty between the UK and Qatar from 1916.
BT 245/796

Qatar: operation of freight services to Dukhan by Airwork Ltd, 1954-1955

This file contains correspondence relating to other matters of the civil aviation agreements between the United Kingdom and Qatar, focusing on flight services to Dukhan.
BT 245/795

Qatar: general matters, 1954-1963

This file contains correspondence relating to other matters of the civil aviation agreements between the United Kingdom and Qatar, focusing on the creation of various national airlines in the Gulf States.
DEFE 60/172

Persian Gulf States (excluding Kuwait), Muscat and Oman: towns, 1961 Jan 01 - 1961 Dec 31

This file contains the British Intelligence Survey papers on the principal towns of the Trucial States, Qatar, Bahrain and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/737

Export licences: explosives, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to a series of no objection certificates for exporting arms and ammunition from the UK to Qatar.

FO 1016/150

Local administration, 1950 Jan 4-Apr 6

This file relates to entrance formalities to Qatar, at Doha, the Port of Zakreet and the airstrip at Dukhen [Dukhan]. It contains correspondence on: Proposal brought forward by Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani to inspect passports Discontent of oil companies at the new inspections Insistence of HMG on being consulted over the issue

FO 1016/523

Qatar Petroleum Company Ltd, 1956

This file relates to strikes and labour relations in the Qatar Petroleum Company Limited (QPC).
FO 1016/219

Petroleum Concessions Limited Qatar concession, 1952

This file relates to the concession agreement between Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ), Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL) and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and the issue of oil royalties.
FO 1016/60

Qatar air agreement, 1949 Apr 9-1950 Sept 6

This file relates to the negotiation of a civil air agreement for Qatar. It contains correspondence concerning: W R Hay’s worries communicated to B A B Burrows about the lack of an air agreement for Qatar Guidance suggested on the approach A J Wilton should take from his report on the possibility of the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani bringing in advisors from Syria and the influence of the Darwish family over him.
FO 371/179872

Oil, 1965

This file relates to oil concessions and seabed disputes involving Qatar.