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

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)