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FCO 8/67

Persian Gulf currency, 1967

This file relates to currency in the Gulf.
FCO 8/66

Persian Gulf currency, 1967

This file relates to currency in the Gulf.
FO 1016/839

Dubai: proposed deep water harbour and construction agreement, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Financial difficulties of the Overseas Dredging Company following their work in Qatar; and a possible meeting between Tilbury Contracting Group and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani to come to terms over the current dispute or refer the case to arbitration Proposal by Pomeroy Hawaiian Dredging Company to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to construct a harbour without the services of consulting engineers Possibility of obtaining rock from Wadi Hatta or Jebel Ali for the construction of Dubai Harbour in view of the dif
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 1016/120

Disposal of estates of persons who die in Kuwait: policy, 1949 Dec 16-1950 Nov 20

This file relates to policies regarding the disposal of estates of foreign oil company employees who die in Kuwait.
FO 1016/119

Accession of Sheikh Abdullah as Salim as Subah as ruler of Kuwait, 1950 Jan 31-Mar 11

This file relates to the accession of Sheikh Abdulla Al Saleem Al Sabah as Ruler of Kuwait after the death of Sheikh Ahmad Al Jabir Al Sabah.
FO 371/109872

Proposal for new currency for the Persian Gulf, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Bank of England's observations in support of the proposal for a new currency in the Gulf and the fact that it would not be ready until early 1955 (1) Papers on the subject of a new currency along with comments [enclosed]; a revised draft despatch for Bahrain and arguments in favour of the new currency (2-3, 8) Note of a meeting held at the Treasury on 19 February 1954 (4) Conversation between D A Logan and the Export Manager of Thomas de La Rue and Company Limited regarding the Kuwaiti attitude to having their own currency (5) C
FO 371/109870

Provision of dollar currency to Kuwait for development: abolition of quotas and need for letters of recommendation, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Issue of letters of recommendation to enable the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to purchase surplus stocks of oil drilling equipment from the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO); and some uncertainty about the currency for the payment (1-3, 5, 7, 9) Approval of $43,657.50 (US) for 150 air conditioners for the electricity department (4) Approval of $37,381 (US) for American Holmes (Earnest Holmes Company) wrecker recovery vehicles (6) Abolition of letters of recommendation, and the subsequent effect on imports, including quotes for imports

FO 371/156672

Political relations between Persian Gulf states and UK, 1961

This file relates to British policy in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning: A parliamentary question by Woodrow Wyatt MP asking if the Lord Privy Seal proposes to visit the Gulf States to discuss the modernisation of treaty relationships (1, 4) Points arising from a meeting of Political Agents regarding Britain's future policy in the Gulf.
FO 371/179762

Proposed common currency for Persian Gulf states, 1965

This file relates to a proposed common currency for the Gulf States.
FO 371/126983

Police forces in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Muscat and Oman: Trucial Oman Scouts, 1957

This file concerns the police forces in the Gulf. It contains correspondence relating to: Plans for the expansion of the Dubai Police Force.
FO 371/168777

Oil, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Kuwaiti Oil Affairs Department's monthly statements of oil production, refining and export for August-November 1963 (41) Decision of the Government of Kuwait to carry out a full survey of its oil reserves (42) Conversation between R S Crawford and Managing Director of the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) D E C Steel on KOC negotiations with the Government of Kuwait (43) Request for information about a projected oil deal between India and Kuwait; the Indian Government's proposal to conclude a long-term contract with the Kuwait National Petroleu