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FO 1016/219

Petroleum Concessions Limited Qatar concession, 1952

This file relates to the concession agreement between Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ), Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL) and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and the issue of oil royalties.
FO 1016/175

Agreement between Ruler of Qatar and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited concerning oil royalties, 1952

This file relates to the concession agreement between Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ), Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL) and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and the issue of oil royalties.
FO 1016/165

State finance, 1951 Jan 31-Dec 13

This file relates to Qatar’s finances.
FO 1016/74

Qatar: royalties to Sheikh, 1951 Feb 20-Nov 15

This file relates to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani’s request for a rise in the value of the oil royalties he receives from Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ) and Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL).
FO 1016/70

Qatar: air agreement, 1950 Dec 6-1951 Dec 27

This file relates to aviation in Qatar.
FO 1016/60

Qatar air agreement, 1949 Apr 9-1950 Sept 6

This file relates to the negotiation of a civil air agreement for Qatar. It contains correspondence concerning: W R Hay’s worries communicated to B A B Burrows about the lack of an air agreement for Qatar Guidance suggested on the approach A J Wilton should take from his report on the possibility of the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani bringing in advisors from Syria and the influence of the Darwish family over him.