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FO 1016/440

Bahrain movement for representational government, 1955

This file relates to the political movement in Bahrain for representative Government. It contains: HMG’s response to the Higher Executive Committee's memorandum about the development, administration and constitution of the Government of Bahrain; the response of the committee reiterating that the people’s demands are not being met for a legislative council and free elections; and the committee's letter to the Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden replying in detail to HMG’s memorandum Report from C A Gault to B A B Burrows on the situation in Bahrain.
FO 1016/217

Kuwait State Development Board, 1952

This file relates to the Kuwait Development Board. It contains correspondence concerning: Discussion of the composition and intended purpose of the Kuwait Development Board under the Chairmanship of Colonel Crichton Preliminary report for the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah on the development of Kuwait Report from W R Hay to the Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden on the signs of organised development of an administration and control of finances in Kuwait Appointment by the Ruler of Kuwait of a president of the board

FO 1016/164

Qatar development, 1951 Mar 17-Dec 12

This file relates to development in Qatar.
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 371/109824

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)