Opening of branches of the British Bank of the Middle East in Sharjah and proposals to open further branches in Kuwait and Qatar. Code EA file 1115

FO 371/104342 1953
Description

This file contains correspondence on:

  • British Bank of the Middle East’s proposal to open a branch in the neutral zone near Kuwait in a location agreed by Aminoil (7, 8)
  • Enquiries of progress made on visit to Bahrain by the Chief Inspector of the branches of the Habib Bank Limited, Karachi (9)
  • Report on a conversation between the manager of the British Bank of the Middle East and D A Greenhill on the opening of a branch in Doha (10)
  • British Bank of the Middle East's shortage of sterling (11)
  • Conversation with Mr Musker on the growing importance of Doha as an oil centre which could result in increased banking activities (12)
  • Formal application to open a branch of the bank at Doha (13)
  • Proposal to open a branch in Sharjah (1)
  • Reports on an agreement signed between the British Bank of the Middle East and Sharjah, deposited with the Political Officer (2)
  • Copy of an agreement and letters between the bank and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi and the Manager at Dubai (3-4)
  • Two signed agreements between the British Bank of the Middle East and Sharjah, and a covering letter from the Political Officer (5)
  • Reports on a visit between 26 March and 1 April by the Chief Inspector of Branches of the Habib Bank Limited of Karachi Hussein Jamani investigating the possibility of opening branches in Bahrain and Dubai (6)