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PREM 15/538

UK policy and military presence in Persian Gulf: discussions on Union of Arab Emirate states; correspondence with Carol Mather MP, 1970 Jun 25-1971 Jan 10

This file concerns UK policy in the Gulf, the military withdrawal scheduled for 1971 and proposals for establishing a Union of Arab Emirates.
FCO 8/1375

Bahrain/Iran median line, 1970 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns discussions of the Bahrain-Iran Median Line.
FCO 8/2119

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file is part A of a series of files concerning oil affairs in Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/1759

Diplomatic representation of Saudi Arabia in UK, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to the diplomatic representation of Saudi Arabia in the UK, February-November 1971.
FO 371/148961

Buraimi dispute between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, 1960

This file relates to the Buraimi dispute. It includes correspondence concerning: Azzam Pasha's discussions with King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia regarding the Anglo-Saudi dispute (2) Report that Azzam Pasha is going to New York to resume talks on Buraimi (3) Arbitration Agreement of 1954 and the safe deposit of the Buraimi Arbitration Tribunal account at the Union Bank of Switzerland.
FO 371/157009

Political relations with UK, 1961

This file relates to Azzam Pasha's (Abdul Rahman Hasan Azzam) visit to London as an emissary of King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. It contains correspondence concerning the arrangements and records of meetings with British officials including Foreign Secretary Alec Douglas-Home and the Lord Privy Seal. Herbert de Ribbing and Jan van Wijk are also present.
FO 371/126929

Negotiations between Sultan of Muscat and Pakistan concerning Gwadur oil rights, 1957

This file relates to negotiations between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and Pakistan over the lease of Gwadur [Gwadar].
FO 371/114643

Negotiations between Sultan of Muscat and Pakistan for lease or sale of Gwadur [Gwadar], 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows' suggestion to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur that Gwadur [Gwadar] might be leased to Pakistan for five years and then sold (24) Prime Minister of Pakistan's eagerness for settlement over Gwadar for two reasons. Firstly, to combat the problem of smuggling.