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FO 371/185371

Civil development programme, 1966

This file concerns the civil development programme in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/185381

Ports, harbours and shipping, 1966

This file relates to ports, harbours and shipping in Oman.
FO 464/17

Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1962-1968, 1962 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31

This file contains Orders in Council relating to Arabia and the Gulf from 1962-1967. In particular it relates to: Muscat, Qatar, Aden, the Trucial States and Bahrain. These orders cover topics including: Amendments of orders, transfers of jurisdiction, airports, aviation, pharmaceutical regulations, customs duties, finance, commerce, ports, traffic, currency, immigration, doctors, alcohol, drugs, pesticides, the Trucial Oman Scouts, labour, police, patents, leasing of land, prisons, criminal procedure, explosives and contract law.

FCO 8/2297

Commercial and economic relations between Qatar and UK, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to commercial and economic relations between the UK and Qatar.
FCO 8/1533

Trucial States development fund, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to the Trucial States Development Fund (TSDF).
FCO 8/858

Harbour development and water survey, 1967

This file concerns development in the Trucial States.
FCO 8/103

Submission on allowance of Persian Gulf Regulations, 1967

This file contains a memorandum by Francis Vallat which recommends that the Foreign Secretary allow four regulations made by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf: Bahrain Port Regulation, 1966 Bahrain Income Tax (Amendment) Regulation, 1966 Dubai Air Traffic Regulations, 1966 Dubai Customs Regulation, 1966

FO 1016/839

Dubai: proposed deep water harbour and construction agreement, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Financial difficulties of the Overseas Dredging Company following their work in Qatar; and a possible meeting between Tilbury Contracting Group and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani to come to terms over the current dispute or refer the case to arbitration Proposal by Pomeroy Hawaiian Dredging Company to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to construct a harbour without the services of consulting engineers Possibility of obtaining rock from Wadi Hatta or Jebel Ali for the construction of Dubai Harbour in view of the dif
FO 1016/838

Dubai: proposed deep water harbour, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible complaint by Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited Dubai against Arabicon Development Consultants to the Association of Consulting Engineers about Arabicon's allegedly unprofessional methods in dealing with the government of Dubai over a planned deep-water harbour; a letter from H Ridehalgh of Halcrows to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum reminding the latter of the services rendered by Halcrows and Arabicon's inexperience; and a reply from Sheikh Rashid citing the conclusion of a preliminary contract with A
FO 1016/514

Development plan for Kuwait, 1956

This file contains correspondence and reports relating to the development of Kuwait, construction projects and commercial contracts. It contains: Progress report from 1956 detailing projects for water and drainage development, including the Shatt Al Arab scheme, roads, housing, electricity, schools and Al Sabah Hospital Contract for engineering consultancy, reached with Ewebank and Partners Limited.
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 1016/74

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).