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FO 371/104377

Port development in Qatar, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to plans for port development in Qatar; draft of port regulations for Umm Said, the port of Qatar, and suggested amendments to the regulation.
FCO 8/2529

Commercial and economic relations between Qatar and UK, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file relates to the contract tendering and planning process for development projects in Qatar.
FCO 8/2297

Commercial and economic relations between Qatar and UK, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to commercial and economic relations between the UK and Qatar.
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 1016/68

Qatar: port dues for oil tankers, 1950 Jan 5-Mar 13

This file relates to the imposition of port dues on oil tankers at Umm Said [Mesaieed] in Qatar.
FO 371/109888

Revised Regulations for Port Umm Said, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Revised regulations for Port Umm Said [Mesaieed] (1) Qatar Government's objections to the regulations (2) Draft [enclosed] of the Mesaieed Port Regulations (3-4)

FO 371/168858

Ports, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: General strike in Qatar preventing the unloading of lighters at Doha and the Umm Said [Mesaieed] Port (1) Question of control of Mesaieed port and the request for clarification of HMG's legal rights (2) Discussion of protests from Qatar of additional freight charges per ton on cargo bound for Mesaieed, with mention of a boycott of British ships (3) Letter concerning the progress of the Doha port scheme transferring the primary port of Qatar to Doha instead of Mesaieed, particularly the suggestion of transferring jurisdiction of all mat
FO 371/156696

Security of merchant shipping in Persian Gulf, 1961

This file contains: Press cutting of an article from the Financial Times on the rise in Gulf cargo rates (8) Correspondence regarding proposals made by British India Steam Navigation Company Limited for improving security precautions for ships at Gulf ports (10) Correspondence from British India Steam Navigation Company Limited regarding pre-embarkation searches, with the suggestion that this matter might be mentioned to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (12) Report from Gray Mackenzie & Company Limited, regarding new safety precautions they have introduced