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1980 Dec 29 - 1981 Jun 25
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/575
Qatar (North West Dome gas field; pipeline problems; role of World Bank)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 48
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Date Value Title
81 Apr 29 We Major Qatar: No.10 letter to Department of Energy ("North West Dome Gas Field") [Shell experiencing difficulty with two gas pipelines in Qatar] [declassified 2011]
81 May 1 Fr Major Qatar: No.10 letter to UKE Washington ("Qatar - North West Dome Gas Field") [possible role for BP in development of gas field; need to indicate British interest to World Bank] [declassified 2011]
81 May 7 Th Major Qatar: Peter Baxendell of Shell letter to MT (Shell's activities in Qatar) [declassified 2011]
81 May 8 Fr Major Qatar: UKE Washington letter to No.10 ("Qatar - North West Dome Gas Field") [declassified 2011]
81 May 11 Mo Major Qatar: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("North West Dome Gas Field") [problems for Shell] [declassified 2011]
81 May 13 We Major Qatar: MT letter to Peter Baxendell of Shell (Shell's difficulties with gas pipelines in Qatar) [declassified 2011]
81 Jun 3 We Major Qatar: No.10 letter to UKE Washington (World Bank assistance with development of North West Dome Gas Field in Qatar) [declassified 2011]
81 Jun 12 Fr Major Energy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Peter Baxendell of Shell) [world oil market, OPEC, Saudi Arabia, BNOC, Shell's pipeline problems in Qatar] [declassified 2011]
81 Jun 22 Mo Major Energy: UKE Washington letter to No.10 ("Qatar: North West Dome Gas Field") [role of the World Bank in development of gas field] [declassified 2011]