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FO 1016/537

Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Ltd, 1955-1956

This file relates to the development of Das Island, Abu Dhabi by Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (ADMA).
FO 1016/524

Qatar Petroleum Company Ltd: relations with ruler of Qatar, 1956

This file concerns relations between the Ruler of Qatar and the Qatar Petroleum Company Limited (QPC). It primarily concerns the oil agreement of 25 September 1955 between QPC and the Ruler Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and the impact on the Political Agreement of 5 June 1935 between the HMG and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. And it contains correspondence and minutes of conversations between the Ruler, the General Manager of QPC P R A Ensor, Abdulla Darwish Fakhroo, D C Carden, B A B Burrows and Selwyn Lloyd.
FO 1016/523

Qatar Petroleum Company Ltd, 1956

This file relates to strikes and labour relations in the Qatar Petroleum Company Limited (QPC).
FO 1016/623

Internal political situation in Qatar, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: The continued enjoyment by Qatar Petroleum Company (QPC) and Shell Company of Qatar Limited of their concessions and preservation of HMG control over the foreign policy of Qatar A letter from Political Agent J S R Duncan to B A B Burrows on his first impressions of Qatar A conversation between Duncan and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani about Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and his relationship to King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and the position of Saudi Arabia vis-a-vis the United Arab Republic (UAR) The meetin
FO 371/132790

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

This file relates to negotiations between Pakistan and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman on oil rights and boundaries in connection with Gwadur [Gwadar].
FO 371/127008

The Ruling family of Kuwait, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit to Europe of the Deputy Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Mubarak Al Sabah, the uncle of the Ruler, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Kuwait Army (15) Arrangements for the visit to the UK of the younger brother of the Ruler Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, who is President of the Police Department (16) Suggestion by the Prime Minister that he receive Sheikh Sabah Al Salem during his visit.
FO 371/140367

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK. Code BS file 1051 (papers 57 to 70), 1959

This file relates to political relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.
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 371/110173

Middle East Oil, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Reports that a French delegation visited Washington to discuss Middle East oil affairs (1) Information on the Royal Dutch Shell Group relevant to discussions on Persia [Iran] (2) Summary of discussions between the US State Department and the French in December to coordinate views on Middle East oil (4) Iraq Petroleum Company's confidential 'Black Book' of conventions and agreements (5) Details of actions taken on Sir Francis Hopwood's memorandum on Middle East oil of April 1953 (6) Delay in preparing the brief for the next round of
FO 371/132784

UK policy towards Trucial States, 1958

This file contains: Text of a Cairo Radio allegation of a British plot to assassinate Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah (1) Record of the meeting between the Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi of Sharjah and the Foreign Office on 23 July 1958. They discussed topics including: the general situation in the Middle East; the oil concession with Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited; Sheikh Saqr's desire for the unification of the Trucial States; and the Air Ministry's desire for a longer runway at Sharjah airport and an extension of the Air Agreement beyond 1961.
FO 371/126974

Oil in Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: N M P Reilly's visit to Abadan on his return from Kuwait and his discussion of oil problems in the producing states of Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Sheikdoms (1) Idea of appointing a petroleum attaché for the Middle East to coordinate understanding of oil related issues on regional rather than country-by-country basis.
FO 371/126923

Importance of states in Persian Gulf to future of Middle East, 1957

This file contains Michael Wright's letter to Selwyn Lloyd discussing Sir R Stevens's despatch about the position of the Gulf in the future of the Middle East, including Britain's position, the Baghdad Pact and the interests of Iraq, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia (1).