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FCO 8/5638

British loan service personnel in Qatar, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns British Loan Service Personnel in Qatar.
AVIA 2/1903

ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Arabian coast air route: requests for facilities from K.L.M. and Air France, 1932-1940

This file concerns requests from KLM and Air France for permission to operate land planes along the Arabian Coast of the Gulf.
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 371/168861

Oil: concession agreement with Continental Oil Company: sea-bed boundary with Bahrain, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: A bilingual letter from the chief representative of Qatar Petroleum Company Limited (QPC) to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani on the 'Further Relinquished Area'. It includes a map of the Area, showing Kharayib, Al Kharaybi and Al Busayiri (21) A map of the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) concession area retained by agreement with Saudi Arabia. It includes a map of the concession area and the southern boundary claimed by Sheikh Ahmad (22) The areas to be drilled by Shell.
FO 371/156672

Political relations between Persian Gulf states and UK, 1961

This file relates to British policy in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning: A parliamentary question by Woodrow Wyatt MP asking if the Lord Privy Seal proposes to visit the Gulf States to discuss the modernisation of treaty relationships (1, 4) Points arising from a meeting of Political Agents regarding Britain's future policy in the Gulf.
FO 371/163064

Oil, 1962

This file relates to oil in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: British newspaper cuttings [enclosed] relating to Abu Dhabi oil (71) Change of name from Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited to Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Limited (ADPC) (72) Interest in a concession in Sharjah from James E Lofland and Joseph Sado of James E Lofland Enterprises Incorporated and Kuamco Oil Company and their negotiations with the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
FO 371/109851

Claims by Rulers of Qatar and Abu Dhabi to island of Halul, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to competing claims by the Rulers of Qatar and Abu Dhabi to Halul Island, which lies within the seabed concession granted to the Marine Oil Company by the Ruler of Qatar. Since 1869 Britain have regarded the Ruler of Abu Dhabi as the island's overlord and Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan has allowed the Shell Company use of the island for survey purposes. Includes a translation of a letter from Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani to the Political Resident in Bahrain, submitting proof of Qatar's claim (1-3).