Delimitation of frontier between Qatar and Abu Dhabi
FO 371/156979 1961Description
This file contains correspondence relating to:
- The Gault-Anderson Report on the boundaries between Qatar and Abu Dhabi (17)
- Miscellaneous papers from the Gault-Anderson Mission and the Island of Halul. It includes the operational statistics of Shell; a map of the coast of Qatar; a photograph of an oil platform; a note on the boundary claimed by the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan; a letter from Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani; and a letter from Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani to King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia (18)
- The recommendations of the Gault-Anderson Report and further considerations (19)
- The Political Agent in Dubai D F Hawley's proposals for a comprehensive settlement on frontier questions (20)
- The instructions provided by Hawley for informing Sheikh Shakhbut of the decision on Halul island (21)
- The arrangements for informing the Rulers about the Gault-Anderson recommendations (22)
- A letter by J C Moberly on his journey to Khawr Al Udayd and the location of Muharaf. It includes a sketch-map by Moberly (23)
- The location of police posts belonging to Qatar at Sawda' Nathil and Aqlat Al Manasir (24)
- The expression of thanks to Professor J N D Anderson for his contribution to the Report (25)
- The delay in communicating the recommendations of the Gault-Anderson Report (26)
- The comments of Moberly on the conclusions of the Gault-Anderson Report (27)
- An incident involving Abu Dhabi Police and a boat belonging to Qatar Petroleum Company Limited (28)
- The reconsideration of the evidence and revision of section 3 of the Gault-Anderson Report (29).