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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 371/109914

Agreement between Saudi Arabian Government and A S Onassis to form tanker company with preferential rights to carry Saudi oil; suggestion for similar privilege company to carry Kuwaiti oil, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposal by Greek shipping magnate Aristotle S Onassis to the Kuwaiti Abdulla Ali Riza to form a company and obtain concessions from the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah and Ali Riza's subsequent proposal to potentially form a 'Kuwait tanker company' with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (AIOC) using British tankers (1) Idea of leasing or selling a few tanks to AIOC to prevent a 'harmful' scheme being devised (2) Ali Riza's suggestion that his company might carry 20% of Kuwait oil (3) Discussion of problems ar
FO 371/109902

The rights of oil companies, IPC and AIOC in concession areas in regions of frontier disputes, 1954

This file relates to the effect of frontier disputes between Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi on the rights of British oil companies in concession areas. It covers correspondence on: Action to be taken to safeguard the rights of the oil companies and attempts to resolve the frontier dispute.
FO 371/109903

The rights of oil companies, IPC and AIOC in concession areas in regions of frontier disputes, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Record of a meeting with Mr Stockwell of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC), Mr Page of Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) and Mr Kay of the Ministry of Fuel and Power.
FO 371/110080

Effects on Middle East countries of resumption of Persian oil production: repercussions of Persian oil settlement on UK oil interests in Iraq, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the effects on the Middle East countries of the resumption of Persian oil production and the repercussions of the Persian oil settlement on UK oil interests in Iraq.
FO 371/109913

AIOC negotiations with Abu Dhabi on off-shore oil concessions: formation of new company, Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Ltd to take over sea-bed concessions, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (AIOC) negotiations with Abu Dhabi on offshore oil concessions and the formation of a new company, Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (ADMA) to take over seabed concessions.
FO 371/99716

Negotiation for revision of the UK-Bahrain Air Agreement; offer of US surplus glide-path equipment for use at Bahrain or Sharjah. Code GA file 60 (papers 27 to end), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposal to hold a meeting at Ariel House to discuss the draft of the revised agreement with Bahrain (27) Discussion on the proposed appointment of Mr Champniss as Aerodrome Commandant at Bahrain (28) Draft of the revised Bahrain Civil Air Agreement with the Ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa (29) Revised Civil Air Agreement statement on the working arrangement between Cable & Wireless Ltd. and International Aeradio Ltd.
FO 371/99715

Negotiation for revision of the UK-Bahrain Air Agreement; offer of US surplus glide-path equipment for use at Bahrain or Sharjah. Code GA file 60 (papers 1 to 26), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Protest from British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) at the transhipment tax levied by Bahrain customs on all goods transmitted from one aircraft to another (1) Payments of rental and services at Bahrain airport to the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa (2) Policy in relation to the amendments of re-registration of the UK Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (3) Revision of the UK Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (4) Extension of the air strip at Doha (5, 7) Query on Treasury approval for the post of civil aerodrome commanda
FO 371/98439

Negotiations for the Abu Dhabi Seabed Concession for the AIOC. Code EA file 15318, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Records of various discussions with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company on the Abu Dhabi seabed concession (1-2) Abu Dhabi seabed concession (3-8) Comments on the draft political agreement with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company covering the Abu Dhabi seabed concession (9) Abu Dhabi political agreement (10) Conversation with Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company negotiations for the Abu Dhabi seabed concessions (11)

FO 371/104413

Press report of AIOC concession in the Buraimi area; speculation the report refers to an Abu Dhabi off-shore concession. Code EA file 15327, 1953

This file contains correspondence on : Press carrying reports of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (AIOC) 65-year concession in the Buraimi area (1) Press Report on an AIOC concession in Buraimi, which may be used to explain HMG's policy there (2)