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FO 371/185207

Persian Gulf Lighting Service and change of name, 1966

This file relates to the affairs of the Persian Gulf Lighting Service (PGLS). It contains correspondence concerning: PGLS’ name change to the Middle East Navigation Aids Service, with debate centred on the use of the term Persian instead of Arabian Gulf. It contains reactions to its name in Iran, Bahrain and Kuwait, as well as difficulties with the services’ postal address (2, 4) Complaint from the Manager of the PGLS Commander Sutcliffe on the confiscation of lighting dues certificates in Kuwait (3)

FCO 8/29

Complaint by Iran on nomenclature of Persian Gulf, 1967-1968

This file relates to the complaints of Iran and Arab countries over the nomenclature of the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning: The Iranian preference for the term 'Persian Gulf' and their protests against perceived sleights in this regard.
FO 371/179758

Persian Gulf median line, 1965

This file relates to the creation of a median line in the Gulf.
FO 1016/130

Persian Gulf islands: territorial claims, 1951 Jan 7-Dec 29

This file contains correspondence and reports relating to the disputed territorial claims by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Persia [Iran] to islands in the Gulf, including: Farsi, Arabi, Harqus, Qran, Qurain [Qarain], Janah, Jaraid, Muqta and Fasht Abu Sa'afa [Abu Sa'afah].
FO 1016/115

Territorial claims to Farsi Islands, 1950 Aug 22-Dec 14

This file relates to disputed claims to the islands of Farsi and Arabi between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/157031

Claims by Iran to Tunb Island in Persian Gulf, 1961

This relates to a potential Iranian incursion on Tunb Island. It contains correspondence relating to: The landing of an Iranian helicopter 18 May 1961, and a memorandum on the status of Tunb, also including the islands of Sirri and Bu Musa [Abu Musa].
FO 371/179911

Political relations: Off-shore boundaries, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to:The return of a buoy at Abu Musa to Iran, which is unable to be conducted by the Persian Gulf Lighting Service (PGLS), with the Iranians instead being asked to accept the offer of return by HM ship (1)A request for the return of the buoy by one of HM ships, with the HMS Parapet selected and returned on 29 March 1965 at Hengan Islands [Hengam Island] near Bandar Abbas agreed with the Iranian Navy (2).
FO 371/114640

Claims by Persia to Bahrain and Gulf islands of Abu Musa and Tamb: dispute between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia over sovereignty over islands in the Neutral Zone, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Jordanian opposition and the reaction of the Arab League to Persia's [Iran] claim to the islands of Bahrain, Tamb [Greater Tunb], Little Tamb [Lesser Tunb] and Abu Musa (1-3) Egyptian opposition to Iran's claim (4) Cairo meeting of Arab Prime Ministers to tackle Iraq's affiliation with the Baghdad Pact.
FO 371/148875

Persian Gulf Lights service, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Decision to send a letter to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, urging him to come to a settlement regarding Decca Navigational Stations (1) Uncertainty over whether Iranian ownership of Nabiyu Farur Island has been recognised by HMG or not, in light of the Persian Gulf Lighting Service's proposal to site a new light-vessel station to the south of the island (2) Sheikh Shakhbut's responses to the requests of the Persian Gulf Lighting Service regarding the Decca Navigational Stations (3) Decision to revise the