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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.
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 371/120603

Frontiers between Arabia and Saudi Arabia, 1956

This file relates to Saudi Arabia's frontiers with its various neighbours.
FO 371/98833

Negotiations between the UK and Saudi Arabia on frontier questions. Code ES file 1081 (papers 95 to end), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Flight of an Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) Dakota aircraft over the Iraq Petroleum Company's (IPC) camp site at Murban (95) History of the dispute, the Saudi and American attitude, possible future action and recommendations for solutions (97-98) RAF to regard the 1935 boundary with the 1937 adjustment as the boundary of undisputed Saudi territory (99) Buckmaster's report on his visit to the Liwa Oasis (96, 100, 112) Iraq Petroleum Company and the Saudi frontier dispute (101) Saudi frontier negotiations (102, 103, 114-122)