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FO 371/126938

Frontier dispute between Kuwait and Iraq, 1957

This file concerns the dispute over the Kuwait-Iraq frontier. It contains correspondence relating to: Kuwait's insistence on a demarcation of the frontier as a condition of any agreement for an oil pipeline from Basra across Kuwait; the Ruler of Kuwait's appeal to HMG to resolve the boundary issue; and discussions about how to bring about further talks between the two sides.

FO 371/126880

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Copies of telegrams from the Commonwealth Relations Office to various UK High Commissioners around the world, providing updates on the British operation in Oman for sharing with local Commonwealth authorities (157) Summary of the situation in Oman, providing an update on the progress of the military operation, and commenting on the need for a new communications network for the Gulf (158) Attempt by a number of Arab delegations at the UN to gain support for an appeal to the UK delegation to induce the UK government to stop the military action in Oman (159) Reques

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