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FO 371/104271

Application of the UK Treaty of Friendship with Muscat to various Colonial territories, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to application of the UK Treaty of Friendship with Muscat to various Colonial territories, commerce and navigation between United Kingdom and Muscat.
FO 624/50

Provisional Extradition Agreement between Turkey and Iraq, 1931

This file contains correspondence relating to the extradition procedure between Turkey and Iraq under the Turkish Treaty. It includes a copy of the French and Arabic version of the Extradition Treaty, text of the Turco-Iraqi Extradition Treaty signed in Angora on 9 January 1932, the law for the ratification of the treaty, and a draft provisional extradition agreement between Iraq and Turkey.

FO 624/49

Extradition Treaty: Great Britain-Iraq, 1930

This file contains correspondence concerning the discrepancies between the English version and the Arabic translation of the treaty, and on the ratification of the Anglo-Iraqi Extradition Treaty. It includes an English and Arabic version of the extradition treaty between Great Britain and Iraq signed in Baghdad on 2 May 1932, along with a copy of the law for the ratification of the treaty.

FO 624/48

Anglo-Iraq Treaty: correspondence, 1930

This file contains clarifications on certain articles in the Anglo-Iraq Treaty signed on 30 June 1930. It includes a copy of the treaty of alliance between Iraq and Great Britain, together with an annexure and an exchange of notes.
FCO 164/73

Trucial States (United Arab Emirates): mediation between Ajman, Sharjah and Umm Al Qaiwain, volume 2. With map, August 1970

This file is volume 2 of 2 and contains correspondence relating the mediation between Ajman, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain concerning their sea boundaries. It includes agreements, maps and Arabic documents.

FCO 8/5505

External relations of Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Oman’s external relations.
FCO 8/1763

Abu Dhabi-Iran median line, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the Abu Dhabi-Iran median line.
FO 371/168945

Oil, 1963

This file concerns oil affairs in the Gulf. It contains correspondence on: Acquisition by Dubai Petroleum Company Limited (DPC) of a half share in the Dubai offshore concession (82) Negotiations of Frank M Tye with the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi for the offshore concession area.
FCO 8/1773

Boundaries between Oman and Trucial States, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the boundaries between Oman and the Trucial States.
FCO 8/2850

Unified Gulf currency, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the proposed formation of a unified Gulf currency.
FO 1016/181

Qatar seabed oil concession, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to:The negotiations for an oil concession agreement between the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and Shell, including the involvement of Abdulla Darwish signed on 29 November 1952Negotiations for a political agreement between Shell and HMGThe seabed boundary delimitation between Qatar and BahrainThe presentation of water carrying vehicles to the Ruler of Qatar by ShellThe plans of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company Limited (a subsidiary of Shell) to develop the Qatar offshore concession.
FO 1016/180

Qatar seabed oil concession, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to:The need for the International Marine Oil Company Limited to reach an understanding with the Ruler of BahrainHMG's policy to adhere to the 1947 line dividing the Bahrain-Qatar seabedThe termination of the Superior Oil Company/International Marine Oil Company Limited's offshore concession in Qatar and the intention to give similar notices to Dubai and Abu DhabiShell's interest in the Qatar seabed and its negotiations with the Ruler including the prominent involvement of Abdulla Darwish, resulting in a Memorandum of Agreement signed on 19 May 1952.