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FO 1016/480

Repercussions of Israeli attack on Egypt, 1956

The file relates to the Israeli attack on Egypt.
FO 371/114877

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Departure of C G Pelham as ambassador and his farewell talk with King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. They discussed: the Buraimi Arbitration Agreement; Saudi Arabia's relations with Britain and the West; and the Baghdad Pact. It also contains the text of an address by King Saud (1-2) Conversations between C A E Shuckburgh and the Saudi Ambassador on his return from Cairo.
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 371/109824

Visits to Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Egypt by ministers: report of visit by Mr Dodds-Parker MP, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Stokes' enquiry to Eden about the progress of a possible ad hoc committee to study religious persecution, particularly in Poland and Stokes' impending tour of the Middle East (1) Minister of State at the Board of Trade Heathcoat-Amory's visit to Baghdad possibly being extended to Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan (2) Timetable and account of Dodds-Parker's visit to the Middle East (Bahrain-Kuwait-Iraq-Egypt) on his return from southeast Asia (3-5) Proposed visit of Dr Reginald Bennett to Bahrain (6-7)