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FCO 164/19

Trucial States: Dubai sea-bed concession, 1 December 1949 - 31 July 1950

This file contains correspondence relating to the Dubai seabed concession. It includes a signed copy of the English and Arabic version of the Dubai seabed concession agreement between the the California-based Superior Oil Company and the Ruler of Dubai, and a copy of the political agreement between His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the Superior Oil Company regarding oil concession agreement with the Ruler of Dubai.
FCO 96/147

Economic co-operation with Qatar, 1 January 1974 - 31 December 1974

This file contains correspondence relating to oil supplies of Qatar, negotiations on Qatar Petroleum Company’s buy-back oil price, economic and industrial development of Qatar in coperation with United Kingdom, Shell’s industrial prospects in Qatar, bilateral trade relations between France and Qatar, and proposed construction of oil refinery in Qatar.
FCO 8/4310

British Petroleum (BP) in the Gulf States, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the activities of British Petroleum (BP) in the Gulf.
FCO 8/2859

Oil: general, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns oil in the Middle East.
CAB 134/1086

Middle East Oil Committee: Meetings 1-16 (1955); Papers 1-32 (1955-1956); Meeting 1 (1956); Papers 1-3 (1956), 1955 Jan 6-1956 Jan 24

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee’s minutes of meetings from 6 January 1955 to 7 January 1956. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
CAB 134/1085

Middle East Oil Committee: Papers 1-38, 1954 Jan 15-Nov 17

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee from 15 January 1954 to 17 November 1954. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FO 464/56

Arabia: collection of oil agreements and connected documents relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954-1964, 1964 Dec 01 - 1964 Dec 31

This file contains a collection of oil agreements and documents relating to the Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954-1964. It includes all agreements operative in the Gulf States on 31 December 1964, organised in seven parts: Part I - General Part II - Bahrain Part III - Kuwait Part IV - Concessions in the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone Part V - Qatar Part VI - The Trucial States - A) Abu Dhabi; B) Dubai; C) Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain; D) Ras Al Khaimah; E) Fujairah Part VII - Muscat and Oman

FO 1016/537

Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Ltd, 1955-1956

This file relates to the development of Das Island, Abu Dhabi by Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (ADMA).
FO 371/126966

Construction of oil well at Das Island, Abu Dhabi, 1957

This file contains: British Petroleum Company Limited newsletter for 10 January 1957, including a report on the progress in constructing a base camp on Das Island for drilling the first underwater deep test well by Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (ADMA) (1) British Petroleum Company Limited newsletters for 21 March and 18 April 1957, including reports on the launch of the drilling barge for the first underwater deep test well to be undertaken by ADMA (2) Correspondence relating to C Marshall's visit to Das Island to assess the construction work by George Wimpey and Company Limited, in