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FCO 8/4342

Trade relations between Bahrain and the UK, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file relates to Bahrain's commercial relations with the UK.

FCO 8/4291

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Middle East: general, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns UK ministerial visits and the exploration of commercial opportunities in the Gulf.

FCO 8/2584

Commercial and economic relations between governments of Saudi Arabia and UK: briefs, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file relates to the commercial relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.

FCO 8/2583

Commercial and economic relations between governments of Saudi Arabia and UK, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file is Part E of a series of files relating to the commercial relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.

FCO 8/2582

Commercial and economic relations between governments of Saudi Arabia and UK, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file relates to the commercial relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.

FCO 8/600

Commercial export of oil, 1967-1968

This file relates to oil affairs in Muscat and Oman.

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 8/2004

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

This file concerns Kuwait’s renegotiation of the terms of an oil participation agreement with British Petroleum (BP) and Gulf Oil Corporation.

FO 1016/517

Kuwait Oil Company, 1956

This file relates to the Kuwait Oil Company Limited (KOC) and its dealing with the state of Kuwait.

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 1016/130

Persian Gulf islands: territorial claims, 1951 Jan 7-Dec 29

This file contains correspondence and reports relating to the disputed territorial claims by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Persia [Iran] to islands in the Gulf, including: Farsi, Arabi, Harqus, Qran, Qurain [Qarain], Janah, Jaraid, Muqta and Fasht Abu Sa'afa [Abu Sa'afah].

FO 1016/127

Panamanian shipping, 1950 Feb 4-1951 Jan 13

This file contains a list of Panamanian flag tankers manned by British personnel, and correspondence relating to the conditions of service and insurance arrangements for the British crews aboard such tankers, including: Capsa, which is owned by Atlas Tankers Incorporated, managed by Anglo-Saxon Company Limited, and scheduled to journey to Mina Al Ahmadi for trade between Rotterdam and the Gulf Sovac Astral, Sovac Brilliant, and Sovac Comet, owned by Tankers Navigation Company Incorporated and managed by Vacuum Oil Company Limited. This file also contains correspondence relating to

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