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IR 40/17240

Consideration of taxes levied by Dubai, Sharjah and Ras-al-khaimah, 1962-1984

This file concerns plans for income taxes to be levied in Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
FCO 8/610

National assembly, 1967-1968

This file relates to the affairs of the Kuwait National Assembly.
FCO 8/2003

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s entry into an oil participation agreement between Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi with British Petroleum and Gulf Oil Corporation.
FO 1016/425

Abu-Dhabi Development Co Ltd, 1955

This file relates to the foundation of the Abu Dhabi Development Company Limited by the firm Chandler Brothers, Colwill & How of Liverpool and its subsequent operations. It contains correspondence concerning: Drawing up of an agreement between the Chandler Brothers' firm and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to found the Abu Dhabi Development Company; and subsequent issues with the monopoly clauses within the agreement.
FO 371/179764

Proposed common currency for Persian Gulf states, 1965

This file relates to the proposed common currency for the Gulf.
FO 371/163065

Oil, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Information about the Perkins Oil Company, as well as other companies seeking a concession in the Trucial States (81, 87, 92) Question of Abu Dhabi's boundaries with Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and the effect of these on the operations of the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Limited (ADPC) (82, 91) Correspondence and documentation relating to the awarding of oil concessions to John W Mecom in Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah (83-85, 88, 90, 95, 98) Defining of the seabed boundaries of the Trucial States (86) Request for

FO 371/168676

UK armed forces in Bahrain, 1963

This file relates to housing for UK armed forces in Bahrain. It contains correspondence on: Services Housing Scheme, including the question of the representation of the Political Agency or Residency being represented in the committee (21) Record of a meeting at the Air Ministry on 13 August 1963 to hirings for family housing in Aden and Bahrain [enclosed].
FO 371/109916

Disagreements between Trucial Coast rulers and British contractors, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed legal action against M Buckmaster by R A J Lippett and Abdul Rahman Khalifa, both for defamation of character.