Territorial problems: disputed islands

This file relates to the dispute over the Tunb Islands and Abu Musa. It contains correspondence from October 1968 to May 1969 on:

• The conflicting interpretations of a recent visit to Tehran by the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi
• An attempt made to force the Ruler to sign a document conceding sovereignty of the Tunb Islands
• The subsequent visit to Tehran of the Ruler's son Sheikh Khalid Bin Saqr Al Qasimi
• An Iranian proposal to establish a military base on Tunb in exchange for economic aid to Ras Al Khaimah; the negotiations between the Ruler's legal advisor Richard C W Weston and the Iranians, General Nematollah Nassiri and Dr Ali Farazian, also involving the British diplomat M C S Weston
• The possible difficulties arising from Richard Weston being Jewish
• Plans by the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah to visit Tunb
• Plans by the Telegraph journalist Ian Colvin to visit Tunb
• Plans by Sheikh Khalid to visit the US
• A protest from Iran at RAF overflights of Sirri and Quais
• The detention by Iran of a Sharjah dhow under Captain Obaid Bin Saif for smuggling
• The manoeuvres of an Iranian frigate Naghdi off Abu Musa
• The delivery of a flag to Abu Musa by HMS Tartar
• A meeting between the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi and Dr Farazian concerning Abu Musa
• A meeting between Edward Heath and the Ruler of Sharjah
• The efforts of Dr Nadeem Al Pachachi to clarify Sharjah’s oil concessions with Mecom Oil around Sir Abu Nu'ayr and Abu Musa
• A translation of document signed in 1914 by Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Whahab Bin Lutah disposing of Abu Musa to Sharjah and the Tunbs to Ras Al Khaimah
• An Iranian protest to the Netherlands Ambassador concerning Shell concessions which embrace Abu Musa
• The visit of Manuchehr Eqbal of the National Iranian Oil Company to London
• A colour map of the Gulf.