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FCO 8/1559

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'H' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates.
FCO 8/1781

Oil affairs in Abu Dhabi, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in Abu Dhabi during 1971.
FCO 8/891

Abu Dhabi oil concessions, 1967-1968

This file relates to Abu Dhabi oil concessions.
FCO 8/67

Persian Gulf currency, 1967

This file relates to currency in the Gulf.
FO 1016/392

Muscat and Oman: internal situation, 1955

This file relates to the dispute between the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur concerning the sovereignty of inner Oman.
FO 1016/390

Muscat and Oman: internal situation, 1955

This file relates to the dispute between the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur concerning the sovereignty of Interior Oman.
FO 1016/176

Anglo-Iranian Oil Company negotiations with Sheikh of Abu Dhabi over marine oil concessions, 1952

This file relates to the negotiations over the Abu Dhabi seabed concession.
FO 371/104402

Oil exporation by Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) in disputed territory of the Trucial States; Saudi Arabian protests at exploration during arbitration proceedings. Code EA file 15312, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Political Residency's wish to be consulted prior to operations or surveys being carried out in disputed territory (1) Iraq Petroleum Company's (IPC) plans to undertake operations in disputed territory, including: plans to establish a camp for seismic survey at Jebel Dhanna and undertake operation in Liwa; the suggestion that the company could cover the ground westward up to Khor Al Odaid [Khawr Al Udayd] instead; a map showing the area of operations [enclosed] and a request from IPC that HMG prescribe a line north of which the company migh
FO 371/109902

The rights of oil companies, IPC and AIOC in concession areas in regions of frontier disputes, 1954

This file relates to the effect of frontier disputes between Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi on the rights of British oil companies in concession areas. It covers correspondence on: Action to be taken to safeguard the rights of the oil companies and attempts to resolve the frontier dispute.
FO 371/120603

Frontiers between Arabia and Saudi Arabia, 1956

This file relates to Saudi Arabia's frontiers with its various neighbours.
FO 371/98833

Negotiations between the UK and Saudi Arabia on frontier questions. Code ES file 1081 (papers 95 to end), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Flight of an Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) Dakota aircraft over the Iraq Petroleum Company's (IPC) camp site at Murban (95) History of the dispute, the Saudi and American attitude, possible future action and recommendations for solutions (97-98) RAF to regard the 1935 boundary with the 1937 adjustment as the boundary of undisputed Saudi territory (99) Buckmaster's report on his visit to the Liwa Oasis (96, 100, 112) Iraq Petroleum Company and the Saudi frontier dispute (101) Saudi frontier negotiations (102, 103, 114-122)