FCO 8/943
Bahrain's problems with Iran, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31
This file relates to the dispute between Bahrain and Iran in the period of March to April 1969, discussed between HM Embassies in Tehran and Kuwait, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, various Political Agencies in the Gulf and the UK’s Mission to the UN. It contains correspondence concerning:
Decision of Iran to link the sovereignty of the islands in the Gulf, including the Tunbs, to the issue of Bahrain
Question of an approach to the UN over the dispute.