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FO 464/14

Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1917-1933, 1917 Jan 01 - 1933 Dec 31

This file contains miscellaneous papers, reports, correspondence and treaties relating to Arabia, the Gulf, and the wider Middle East, from 1916-1933. It contains: The Mecca Agreement of 1926 between the King of Hejaz and Nejd King Ibn Saud and the Imam of Asir Ali Bin Mohammad Al Idrisi, also called the Idrisi Agreements and correspondence between Hejaz and Sudan, with HMG as an intermediary Annual reports on the Hajj from 1926-1933, including the demographics of the pilgrims.
FO 93/137

PERSIAN GULF STATES, 1820 - 1971

This file contains the following treaties and agreements related to the Gulf: Treaty of Darin between the UK and Ibn Saud, signed on 26 December 1915 (1) Treaty between the UK and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Abdulla Bin Jasim Al Thani, signed on 3 November 1916 (2) Letter from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Percy Cox to the Ruler of Qatar concerning the treaty of 3 November 1916 and the text of an announcement by the Ruler of Qatar prohibiting the illegal arms trade inside his territory (3) Treaty between the UK and the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Mubarak Al Sabah Al Saba
CO 727/6

Offices: Foreign., 1923, May - Dec.

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Foreign Office and the India Office relates to 'Arabia'.
CO 727/5

Despatches., 1923

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Resident in the Persian at Bushehr and the Foreign Office relates to 'Arabia'.
CO 727/4

Offices: Individuals., 1922

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Foreign Office, India Office and others, relates to 'Arabia'.
CO 727/3

Offices: (except Admiralty, Foreign), Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Institutions., 1921

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the India Office, the Board of Trade and others, relates to ‘Arabia’.
CO 727/2

Offices: Foreign., 1921, July - Dec.

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Foreign Office relates to ‘Arabia’, especially the affairs of the King of Hejaz Hussein Bin Ali Al Hashemi.
CO 727/1

Despatches., 1921

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence mainly with the Admiralty and the Foreign Office relates to the affairs of ‘Arabia’, especially to the King of Hejaz Hussein Bin Ali Al Hashemi and his son Faisal Bin Hussein Al Hashemi, who is the King of Iraq and the ex-King of Syria.
FO 1016/130

Persian Gulf islands: territorial claims, 1951 Jan 7-Dec 29

This file contains correspondence and reports relating to the disputed territorial claims by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Persia [Iran] to islands in the Gulf, including: Farsi, Arabi, Harqus, Qran, Qurain [Qarain], Janah, Jaraid, Muqta and Fasht Abu Sa'afa [Abu Sa'afah].
FO 371/120765

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1956

This file relates to relations between Britain and Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence concerning: Saudi Arabia's desire for friendly relations to be restored, but its consternation over the Buraimi dispute. It includes reports of broadcasts from Radio Mecca, communiqués issued by the Saudis, and records of meetings with Saudi officials including King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, his private secretary Sheikh Abdulla Balkhair, and the Saudi Chargé d'Affaires Omar Saqqaf.
FO 371/114879

Dispute over frontiers between Saudi Arabia and Aden Colony and Protectorate and other Persian Gulf States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Colonial Office views on the question to be put to the Governor of Aden T Hickinbotham (1) US State Department asking ARAMCO not to enter the Mugshin area (2-3) Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's visit to Shisar [Shishr] and Mugshin (4) Possibility that Saudi Arabia is using the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) to further its claims against Muscat and Aden (5) A Saudi aide memoire which complains of trespassing by oil companies in areas disputed with Muscat and Aden (6) Reports that Turki Bin Ataishan has collected 1
FO 371/114651

Negotiations over disputed boundaries between Saudi Arabia and Oman and Eastern Aden Protectorate: discussions on other frontiers of Saudi Arabia, 1955

This file relates to boundary disputes between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia, and the Eastern Aden Protectorate and Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence on: US State Department's attraction to the idea of negotiation or arbitration and British objections (16) Suggestion that the US Ambassador at Jedda [Jeddah] be accredited to Muscat so that the US receive a more balanced view before getting involved.