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FCO 8/742

Oil production, 1968

This file is about the production of oil to be used as fuel and for the generation of power in Qatar.
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

FO 1016/525

Qatar Petroleum Company Ltd: relations with ruler of Qatar, 1956

This file concerns relations between the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and the Qatar Petroleum Company Limited (QPC).
FO 371/168861

Oil: concession agreement with Continental Oil Company: sea-bed boundary with Bahrain, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: A bilingual letter from the chief representative of Qatar Petroleum Company Limited (QPC) to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani on the 'Further Relinquished Area'. It includes a map of the Area, showing Kharayib, Al Kharaybi and Al Busayiri (21) A map of the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) concession area retained by agreement with Saudi Arabia. It includes a map of the concession area and the southern boundary claimed by Sheikh Ahmad (22) The areas to be drilled by Shell.
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 371/179872

Oil, 1965

This file relates to oil concessions and seabed disputes involving Qatar.
FO 371/148957

Sovereignty dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar over Halul and Las Hat islands, 1960

This file relates to the dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar over the islands of Halul and Las Hat. It contains correspondence concerning: Evidence in favour of Abu Dhabi's claim, and J C Moberly's suggestion to obtain an unbiased view on use of the islands by both states from the Shell employee stationed on Halul (1) Views on the establishment of a camp on Halul for Shell contractors (2) The views on the problem of E T S Henderson (3) Moberly's visit to the Shell drilling platform, where he questioned the wireless operator about visitors to Halul.
FO 371/148956

Frontier disputes between Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, 1960

This file relates to the frontier dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar, and C A Gault's investigation with the aim of providing an impartial recommendation of the location of the land border and the ownership of disputed islands.
FO 371/163064

Oil, 1962

This file relates to oil in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: British newspaper cuttings [enclosed] relating to Abu Dhabi oil (71) Change of name from Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited to Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Limited (ADPC) (72) Interest in a concession in Sharjah from James E Lofland and Joseph Sado of James E Lofland Enterprises Incorporated and Kuamco Oil Company and their negotiations with the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
FO 371/126848

Sovereignty over islands in and territorial waters of Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ownership and administration of the following Gulf islands, which are claimed by one or more of the Rulers under British protection: Failaka, Kubr; Qaru and Umm Al Maradim; Harqus; Das; Halul; Sir Abu Nu'air [Sir Abu Nu'ayr]; Abu Musa and Tunb; Sirri; the Quions; and Kuria Muria [Khuriya Muriya]. The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows approves of proposals that Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah's flags should be flown permanently over Abu Musa and Tunb.
FO 371/126927

Claims by Qatar and Abu Dhabi to the island of Habul, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed arbitration to settle the dispute over Halul Island.
FO 371/162991

Boundary settlement with Abu Dhabi, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: An incident in which the Abu Dhabi Police Force shot over a vessel flying the Red Ensign (1) The issues addressed by the Gault/Anderson report, in particular the dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar over the ownership of Halul and other islands, as well as the waters of Khor Al Odaid [Khawr Al Adaid] (2) A summary of the three boundary disputes between Abu Dhabi and Qatar and its implications for the development of oil fields (3) A report on the Abu Dhabi-Qatar boundary settlement, as well as an analysis of the different possible course