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FCO 8/134

Visit by Mr Barran of Royal Dutch Shell, 1968

This file relates to visa applications and visits to the Gulf by various people.
FCO 8/74

UK trading prospects , 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Consideration of the effect that the departure of British forces from the Gulf would have upon British commerce, including the views of African and Eastern (Near East) Limited Request by Claude Forester-Walker to meet Assistant Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office T F Brenchley regarding British exports Need to update the introduction in the new edition of Hints to Businessmen Visiting Lower Gulf States Sharp decline in UK oil imports from Bahrain and Qatar in 1965 compared to 1964 Meeting between Viscount Brentford [Lancel
FO 371/156673

Political relations between Persian Gulf states and UK, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The list of documents to be added to A R Walmsley's list of treaties and agreements; the comments of J C Moberly on updating the collection of documents and agreements; the proposal for printing a collection of documents on administration and oil concessions (16-17, 19) The reflections of G H Middleton on the eve of his departure from his post in the Gulf (18) A parliamentary question from John Stonehouse to the Lord Privy Seal on the assistance provided to the Gulf States including Bahrain and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman; and a rad
FO 371/148896

Persian Gulf: annual reviews for 1959, 1960

This file contains: Annual reviews and reports for Kuwait, Muscat, Bahrain and the Trucial States for 1959 (1-3, 5) Annual review of events in the Gulf for 1959 by G H Middleton (4) Annual reviews and reports for Qatar and Bahrain for 1960 (7-8)

FO 371/174493

Arab League: Persian Gulf states, 1964

This file relates to an Arab League mission, headed by the Secretary General Abdul Khalek Hasouna, to the Gulf with the objective of establishing formal relations between the Gulf states and the Arab League.
FO 371/140292

Ruler of Muscat and Oman and his family. Code BA file 1944 (papers 16 to end), 1959

This file relates to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur’s visit to London.
FO 371/149084

Oil industry in Trucial States, 1960

The file relates to the oil industry in the Trucial States. It covers correspondence on: Activities of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) (PDTC) and Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (ADMA) in Abu Dhabi (1) Wish of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to appoint a Kuwaiti to watch over his oil interests.
FO 371/148909

Internal Political Situation: Bahrain, 1960

This file contains: Text of a talk on the Bahrain Revolution broadcast by Voice of the Arabs (1) Response of the Prime Minister to Middleton's despatch and subsequent correspondence on the Prime Minister's suggestions for further discussion on British policy in Bahrain (3) Summary of a conversation between Middleton and the Foreign Secretary (4) Summary of progress and regress in Bahrain since May 1960 (5) Report by the Bahrain Director of Customs G H Reid entitled, 'Notes on the circumstances of my recruitment for work with the Bahrain government, and of the conditions
FO 371/157048

Inquiry into loss of UK merchant ship Dara in Persian Gulf, 1961

This file relates to the sinking of the MV Dara. It contains correspondence relating to: Fire aboard the SS [MV] Dara and its subsequent abandonment, with the number of casualties not yet known. It also includes multiple press cuttings concerning the incident and focusing on the assistance provided to survivors in the aftermath, especially in Bahrain.
FO 371/148930

Political Relations: UK, 1960

This file contains: Extract from the BBC Summary of World Broadcasts providing the text of a Voice of the Arabs broadcast concerning British influence on the Gulf Sheikhdoms (1) Cutting from the New York Times: 'British Still Run The Persian Gulf' (2) Correspondence relating to the international relations of the Gulf States.
FO 371/126916

Political relations between states in Persian Gulf and UK: UK policy, 1957

This file contains: Responses to a draft Cabinet paper [not enclosed] on future policy to be pursued on the Gulf.