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FCO 8/942

Bahrain's problems with Iran, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the dispute between Bahrain and Iran in the period of February to March 1969, discussed between HM Embassies in Tehran, Kuwait, and Washington DC, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, various Political Agencies in the Gulf and the UK’s Mission to the UN.
FCO 8/938

Bahrain's problems with Iran, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

This file relates to the dispute between Bahrain and Iran in the period of October and December 1968, discussed between HM Embassy in Tehran, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, various Political Agencies in the Gulf and the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
FCO 8/21

UN membership, 1968

This file relates to the possible UN membership of Bahrain.
FO 1016/717

Kuwait-Saudi Arabia boundary, 1961

This file relates to talks regarding the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia frontier.
FO 371/140366

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK. Code BS file 1051 (papers 45 to 56), 1959

This file relates to efforts to restore diplomatic relations between Britain and Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence concerning: P Dixon's meeting with UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld. The latter accepts Britain's basic position for the restoration of relations, but is reluctant to identify himself with the British position prematurely (45) Revised draft of Hammarskjöld's reply to Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. HMG agrees to the text, but asks for a delay in its despatch until the Sultan of Muscat and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi are informed of the proposals.
FO 371/168701

Discussions at UN about Oman, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Invitation of Herbert de Ribbing or Jan van Wijk to the UN debate on Oman (141) Information conveyed to Mr Salman Ali of the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (142) Paul Henri Spaak's instructions to the Belgian Mission on participation in the debate, and whether the Mission can be persuaded to support the UK position (143) Possibility of persuading Ambassador Simeon Adebo of Nigeria to support the UK position (144) Speech by Taleb Bin Ali Al Hinai to the Fourth Committee (145) Possibility of the Indian and Iranian delegates ab
FO 371/140122

Border dispute between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in area of Buraimi. Code BA file 1081 (papers 10 to 17), 1959

This file relates to the border dispute between Abu Dhabi, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia over Buraimi. It contains correspondence concerning: Possibility of recourse to the International Court of Justice or arbitration.
FO 371/140121

Border dispute between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in area of Buraimi. Code BA file 1081 (papers 1 to 9), 1959

This file relates to arbitration of the Buraimi dispute with Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/126926

Dispute between Saudi Arabia and UK over Buraimi part of frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, 1957

This file contains: Cuttings of articles from the News Chronicle and The Times regarding the Buraimi dispute (26) Brief on the Iraqi offer of help to promote a settlement between HMG and Saudi Arabia over Buraimi (27) List of document numbers regarding Buraimi and a request for copies of English translations that are absent from the set of documents held at the Political Residency in Bahrain (28) Details of a parliamentary question regarding the British policy towards Buraimi and the answer provided (30) Correspondence relating to the suggestion, put forward by the Political