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FO 1016/127

Panamanian shipping, 1950 Feb 4-1951 Jan 13

This file contains a list of Panamanian flag tankers manned by British personnel, and correspondence relating to the conditions of service and insurance arrangements for the British crews aboard such tankers, including: Capsa, which is owned by Atlas Tankers Incorporated, managed by Anglo-Saxon Company Limited, and scheduled to journey to Mina Al Ahmadi for trade between Rotterdam and the Gulf Sovac Astral, Sovac Brilliant, and Sovac Comet, owned by Tankers Navigation Company Incorporated and managed by Vacuum Oil Company Limited. This file also contains correspondence relating to
FO 1016/123

Fahaheel port regulations, 1950 Feb 18-Nov 27

This file contains the draft rules and regulations for Kuwait Oil Company Limited's recently opened port at Mina Al Ahmadi in Fahaheel, in order to provide for insurance claims. It also contains related correspondence and consideration of the equivalent situation in Bahrain, Qatar and the Trucial States. It also contains correspondence relating to: How to spell Mina/Mena Question of employing Kuwaitis

FO 371/109937

Port Health Regulations in Bahrain, 1954

This file contains: Copies, submitted for allowance, of the Bahrain Port Health Regulation, 1954, which has been amended in order to apply it to persons under HM jurisdiction (1) Comments on the draft Bahrain Port Health Regulation (2-6, 8) Record of a meeting held in the Foreign Office on 25 August to discuss the draft Bahrain Port Health Regulation (7) Copies of the draft Bahrain Port Health Regulation submited for allowance by the Foreign Secretary, along with confirmation of allowance (9-10)

FO 371/109817

Collection of Treaties and Engagements relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in force at end of 1953, 1954

This file contains: Collection of treaties and engagements relating to the Gulf Sheikhdoms and Muscat and Oman in force until the end of 1953. It covers topics such as piracy, the slave trade, pearl fishing, telecommunications, oil, arms dealing, boundary disputes, trade and accessions. It also includes treaties of particular historical significance, such as: the General Treaty for the Cessation of Plunder and Piracy by Land and Sea, 1820; the Perpetual Maritime Truce, 1853; and the Treaty for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1873 (1) Related correspondence (2)

FO 371/168938

Queen's Regulations for port of Das Island, 1963

This file contains: Draft Queen's regulation for the port of Das Island, along with notes and comments.
FO 371/163051

Enquiry into sinking of British liner "Dara', 1962

This file relates to a formal investigation into the sinking of MV Dara, owned by the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited. More than 200 people died in the incident on 8-9 April 1961 near Dubai.
FO 371/126985

Amendments to Ordinances and Regulations in Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains: Drafts and submitted texts of the Bahrain Industrial Alcohol Regulation, 1957, along with related correspondence, including details of its submission and approval.
FO 371/132792

Negotiations between Pakistan and Muscat on oil rights at Gwadur, 1958

This file concerns negotiations over the transfer of Gwadur [Gwadar] from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to Pakistan.
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 371/126929

Negotiations between Sultan of Muscat and Pakistan concerning Gwadur oil rights, 1957

This file relates to negotiations between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and Pakistan over the lease of Gwadur [Gwadar].
FO 371/114642

Negotiations between Sultan of Muscat and Pakistan for lease or sale of Gwadur [Gwadar], 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: History of how the proposed Gwadur [Gwadar] lease came about and the question of oil rights. It also contains a draft lease as agreed with Pakistan (1) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's agreement in principle to the idea of a lease and his wish that HMG negotiate on his behalf. Britain does not want to get directly involved (2-3) Further points made by the Sultan in discussion of the draft lease agreement regarding the questions of oil, duration, payment in sterling and ratification.
FO 371/174720

Ports, 1964

This file contains draft regulations for the port of Jebel Al Dhanna and related correspondence. The draft is similar to the regulations for the port of Das Island and was requested by the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company (2).