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FCO 8/5967

Ministerial, official and private visits from Qatar to the UK, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns visits and relations between Qatar and the UK.
FCO 8/2003

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s entry into an oil participation agreement between Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi with British Petroleum and Gulf Oil Corporation.
FCO 8/1843

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1972 Jan 01-1973 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in Kuwait.
FCO 8/1563

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'L' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates and an agreement in principle to establish the United Arab Emirate (UAE) reached by six Rulers.
FCO 8/1757

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the period June-December 1971.
FCO 8/1756

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the period January to June 1971.
FCO 8/1617

Extension of territorial boundaries in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file contains three Iranian laws printed in the Echo of Iran, including: the 'Law for the Determination of the Extent of Coastal Waters and Government Control of the Seas', July 1934; 'Amendment to the Law for Determination of the Extent of Coastal Waters and Government Control of the Seas', April 1959; and 'Law for Exploration and Exploitation of Natural Resources in the Iranian Continental Shelf', June 1955.
FCO 8/743

Queen's regulations, 1967-1968

This file is about legal affairs and Queen's Regulations in Qatar, from May 1967 to October 1968. It contains correspondence relating to: Qatar Pharmacists Regulation, 1964 [the subject of Queen's Regulation No. 3 of 1964]; the Qatar Law Regulating the Entry and Residence of Foreigners in Qatar, 1963 and the Law amending it [Queen's Regulation No. 3 of 1963 and Regulation No. 4 of 1964 respectively], paralleled by Regulation No. 1 of 1965, published in the Persian Gulf Gazette 46, 1965; the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani's amendment of the Law [Regulation No.
FCO 8/681

Oil, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from J A N Graham to A E D Chamier about a Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) plan for the maintenance of essential services in the Company area in the event of a strike British Intelligence Survey on Kuwait and Kuwait Neutral Zone oil storage and distribution, including an appendix on product storage at Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery (as at December 1964) Daily average production figures for KOC for the first six months of 1966, and the first six months of 1967 released by St James's Advertising and Publishing Company Limited Letter from Ambass
FO 1016/131

Slave trade, 1951 Jan 21-Dec 29

This file relates to the slave trade in the Gulf. It contains: Circular memorandum in cancellation of the memorandum of 1913 concerning manumission of slaves Correspondence concerning British efforts to reduce or end slavery in Qatar Manumission requests, including translated statements with thumb prints and related correspondence

FO 1016/176

Anglo-Iranian Oil Company negotiations with Sheikh of Abu Dhabi over marine oil concessions, 1952

This file relates to the negotiations over the Abu Dhabi seabed concession.
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.