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FO 1016/706

Land and sea boundaries, 1960

This file relates to Kuwait's land frontiers and seabed boundaries.
FCO 8/960

Territorial problems: disputed islands, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

This file relates to the dispute over the Tunb Islands and Abu Musa.
FO 1016/722

Kuwait-Iran sea-bed boundary, 1961

This file contains correspondence on: The difference in ‘size’ between the Admiralty chart covering the head of the Gulf and that of the American chart of that area Records of meetings regarding the Iran-Kuwait seabed boundary held 17-22 December 1960.
FO 1016/718

Kuwait boundaries in Neutral Zone and on sea-bed, 1961

This file relates to the delimitation of the Kuwaiti frontier.
FO 1016/596

Persian Gulf: seabed oil concessions, 1957

This file relates to the seabed oil concessions in the Gulf.
FO 371/179758

Persian Gulf median line, 1965

This file relates to the creation of a median line in the Gulf.
FO 371/132510

Sovereignty over islands and territorial waters in Persian Gulf, 1958

This file concerns the extent of the area of Kuwait seabed boundaries. It contains correspondence relating to: Request from Western Geophysical, who are carrying out a seismographic survey in the Agip seabed concession area, to set up a Shoran radio station on Bubiyan Island to aid their operations.
FO 371/162795

Iranian claims to Gulf islands, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to Iranian claims (published in a magazine by the Iranian Embassy in Kuwait) to Bahrain and the islands of Tunb Al Kubra, Tunb Al Sughra and Abu Musa, and the Iranian Oil Company's intention to erect installations there. These islands are also claimed by Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah (1-2).