Territorial issues relating to the Persian Gulf Islands (Abu Musa and the Tunbs)

This file concerns the diplomatic aftermath of the Iranian occupation of the Abu Musa and Tunb Islands. It contains correspondence relating to:

• The plans of the a wing of the Arab League, led by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia to persuade the Shah of Iran to negotiate on shared sovereignty on the Tunb Islands
• A report from a meeting of the UN Security Council called by Iraq, South Yemen, Libya and Algeria, at which these powers condemn Iran’s actions and call for withdrawal from the islands; culminating in the indefinite postponement of the issue
• The question of Iranian compensation to the residents who had fled Greater Tunb
• An old memorandum setting out Sharjah’s claim to Abu Musa, which is published in An Nahar in breach of confidentiality
• Anglo-Iranian relations in the wake of the islands crisis
• Petroleum operations by the Buttes Gas and Oil Company around Abu Musa
• Ras Al Khaimah’s entry to the UAE
• A possible visit by the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to the islands.