This file is comprised of correspondence concerning British and American proposals relating to the continental shelf of the Gulf and offshore oil. The file includes correspondence (ff 11-17) from the British Embassy, Washington to the Foreign Office, London, discussing the issues of sovereignty...
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to offshore oil and the definition of territorial waters in the Persian Gulf. The discussion in the volume relates to the following issues: A Saudi proclamation regarding seabed and subsoil rights and dec...
This file contains correspondence discussing the Ruler of Kalba's suggestion that he should issue a proclamation regarding his rights concerning offshore oil and the position of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited in this regard. The correspondents are the Political Resident in the P...
FILE NO: 14/14 name; BANK FOR MUSCAT (IMPERIAL BANK OF IRAN & THE PERSIAN GULF)
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The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda and notes concerning the establishment of banks in the Gulf including Dubai, Kuwait, and Muscat. Issues discussed in the correspondence include: Concerns relating to the establishment of the 'India and Persian Gulf Bank Limit...
The file is comprised of a paper produced by the Political Intelligence Centre (Middle East Forces): 'Paper No. 80: Middle East Oil' dated 28 March 1946. The paper (ff 4-17) includes a précis and then lists the oil-producing countries of the Middle East with their oil concessions and assessmen...
The map shows the Middle East with shaded areas showing the different oil concessions held by the Iraq Petroleum Company (British, American, Anglo-Dutch, French), Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (British); CALTEX Group (American); Egypt (British and American concession areas). Hand written annotations...
FILE NO: 14/16 NAME: MUSCAT'S POSITION IN RELATION TO THE STERLING AREA
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This file is comprised of correspondence on whether Muscat is to be considered as within the Sterling Area. The correspondents are the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent, Muscat; the Secretary of State for India; and the Government of India, External Affairs Department. ...
'FILE NO: 14/17 NAME: MUSCAT GOVERNMENT AGENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INDIA'
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The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the appointment of agents for the government of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in the United Kingdom and India. The discussion in the file relates to the procurement of terms from different companies a...
The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the activity of Dr Syed Abdul Wahab Al Askari. The discussion in the file relates to this individual, allegedly an Iraqi subject, who was perceived as a doctor of dubious credentials who had entered the...
This sub-sub series comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to entry and exit of a number of individuals to Muscat and the observations of British officials concerning them. The principal correspondents are: the Political Agent, Muscat; the Political Resi...
