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FCO 8/3514

External relations of the United Arab Emirates, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the external affairs of the UAE, particularly the visits of leaders and foreign officials to the UAE and the foreign trips of UAE officials.
FCO 8/2574

External relations of Saudi Arabia, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia.
FO 1016/655

Political situation in Oman, 1958

This file concerns the conflict between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the Imamate of Oman.
FO 371/168879

Economic development, 1963

This file concerns economic development in Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/163035

Economic development, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Dispute between the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the CAT Company (21) Possibility of obtaining UN technical assistance for the Trucial States (22, 25, 28) Kuwaiti mission to the Trucial States to study economic, social, education and health conditions there.
FO 371/168926

Economic development, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Details of Kuwait's aid programme for the Trucial States and progress so far (21) Question of involving UN technical assistance in the Trucial States, raised by the outgoing Resident Representative of the UN Technical Assistance Board T O P Lilliefelt (22) Reports that Head of the Technical Section of the Kuwait Municipality Abdul Muhsin As Zaben has left for Ajman to study the possibility of establishing a municipality there (23) Status of development in Abu Dhabi, where near deadlock has been reached.
FO 371/157028

Economic development, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation with the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi about schemes for economic development in his territory (61) Help given by the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi in obtaining help from Kuwait to re-site Ras Al Khaimah town.
FO 371/148949

UN discussion on political situation in Oman, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arab League Council's instructions to Arab delegations at the UN to include the Oman issue in the next UN General Assembly session (1) UK Mission to the United Nations' advice to the Foreign Office on action to be taken to prevent the Oman question being brought up at the UN (2, 4) Question of Britain encouraging the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur to join specialised agencies and other UN bodies, such as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultura
FO 371/168693

Meetings with Sultan, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Invite to a supper party hosted by RAF Salalah for the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur (1) Meeting between W H T Luce and the Sultan. Topics of discussion include: Buraimi and the de Ribbing Mission; and the Sultan's proposed summer visit to England (2-3) HMG's relations with the Sultan and an account of a conversation with Commander Thomas Fox-Pitt of the Anti-Slavery Society about the Sultan.
FO 371/174581

Slavery, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: Britain considering an approach to Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur to persuade him to subscribe to the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1956 and issue a proclamation banning slavery throughout the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1) Advice from the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations as to how the Sultan can satisfy the UN regarding slavery (2) Memo detailing the history of anti-slavery actions and present attitudes regarding slavery in Muscat and Oman, the Trucial States and South Arabia (3) Britain's belief that it is no longer politically e
FO 371/185535

Political relations: UN, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to the visit of the Regional Director of the United Nations Technical Assistance Board Hasan Mohammad Hasan to the Rulers of Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Sharjah and Dubai. He discussed how the United Nations could help with their development projects. The Rulers agreed to send Hasan a list of their individual requirements, which were primarily in the fields of health and education. It also includes discussion of the financing arrangements.
FO 371/168668

Slavery in Persian Gulf states, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Issue of manumission certificates in the Gulf (1) Assertion at the UN that slavery is being practised in the Arabian British Protectorates (2) Progress made in the abolition of slavery in Saudi Arabia (3) Attitudes and policies relating to slavery in Abu Dhabi and Oman compared to Bahrain, Qatar and the other Trucial States (4)