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FCO 8/4608

Iran: multilateral political relations, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
FCO 8/1153

Qatar and Iran median line, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

This file relates to an agreement signed by Qatar and Iran on 20 September 1968, concerning their continental shelf boundary, based on an 'agreed minute' from 1966 between the UK and Iran.
FCO 8/1609

Claims of Iran to disputed islands in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part of a sequence of files relating to Iran's claim to the Tunb Islands, disputed with Ras Al Khaimah, and to Abu Musa, disputed with Sharjah, in the Strait of Hormuz. It contains correspondence and memoranda from November-December 1971 concerning a settlement for Abu Musa between the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi and the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, allowing for the Iranian occupation of the islands.
FCO 8/1608

Claims of Iran to disputed islands in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part of a sequence of files relating to Iran's claim to the Tunb Islands, disputed with Ras Al Khaimah, and to Abu Musa, disputed with Sharjah, in the Strait of Hormuz. It contains correspondence and memoranda from November 1971 concerning a settlement for Abu Musa, via an exchange of letters between the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi and the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, allowing for the Iranian occupation of the islands.
FCO 8/1681

Political relations between Oman and UK, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to relations between the UK and Oman.
FCO 8/143

Briefs for Minister of State's visit, 1967

This file relates to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Goronwy Roberts' visit to Iran during his tour of the Gulf in November 1967.
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 371/148865

Boundaries on sea bed in Persian Gulf, 1960

This file relates to the boundaries on the seabed between Kuwait and Iran.
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).