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FO 1016/198

Issue of Muscat visas by British officers, 1952

This file relates to the rules for issuing visas for entry into Muscat.
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'.
FO 1016/553

Internal political situation: Kuwait, 1957

This file relates to the internal political situation in Kuwait.
FO 371/109863

Development projects and contracts in Kuwait appointment of British advisers and technicians, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible departure of the Chief Engineer in the Kuwait Public Works Department, Majed Al Din Al Jabri, including: the question of his replacement, the potential for sending a British advisor to replace him and restore confidence in British advice and assistance; HMG's displeasure at the possibility of an Arab replacement; the suggestion that Jabri has ambitions in Syria; and Henry F Ayres's rejection of the post of economic advisor (1-2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 39) Suggestion of W F Crawford of the British Middle East Office (BMEO) as a candi
FO 371/109864

Development projects and contracts in Kuwait appointment of British advisers and technicians, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation with the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah, including the suggestion that the Ruler lacks a plan, that he believes his Chief Engineer Majed Al Din Al Jabri will return, and discussion of whether work for the Iraq-Kuwait water scheme would go to a British tender.
FO 1016/129

Report on financial administration of Kuwait State and suggestion for reorganisation, by Lt.Col. G.C.C. Crichton, CSI, CIF, 1951 June 29

This file contains the 'Report on Financial Administration of Kuwait State and Suggestions for Re-organisation' by Lieutenant Colonel G C L Chrichton. This was produced at the request of the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Saleem Al Sabah, and Chrichton concludes that the present system of financial administration is inadequate.
FO 1016/124

Appointment of Special Police officers, 1950 Jan 3-Nov 5

This file contains correspondence relating to the appointment and/or cancellation of appointment of the following investigation officers and special police officers within the premises of the Kuwait Oil Company Limited and within a peripheral three mile radius: William Mills Thompson Howard J Kavanaugh J H Pratt Edward Thomas Elliot Gordon Edward Stuart Price William Parsons Thomas Robertson William Edge Charles Aubrey Frederick Hawkins T Bishara, Abdul Ghani Mohammad Saddique Lal Khan A L Pinto Naif Abboud C A Burrows Charles Joseph Parton J T Bradley D
FO 1016/119

Accession of Sheikh Abdullah as Salim as Subah as ruler of Kuwait, 1950 Jan 31-Mar 11

This file relates to the accession of Sheikh Abdulla Al Saleem Al Sabah as Ruler of Kuwait after the death of Sheikh Ahmad Al Jabir Al Sabah.
FO 371/174553

Omani rebel activity, 1964

This file relates to rebel activity in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/109810

Reports on the Kuwait Administration: activities of subversive elements in Kuwait; work of the Higher Executive Committee, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Discussion around the ways in which British influence could be introduced to the Kuwait administration, including: a request for information on the organisation of the Kuwait Government; a copy of the list of overseas staff of the Government and contractors [enclosed]; a list of the principal officials of Kuwait; Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows's suggestion of 'patient opportunism' as the best method; and consideration of British involvement in the succession (1-2, 4-6) Discussion of elections for government department
FO 371/109908

Request by Ruler of Kuwait for revision of basis of calculation of Kuwait Oil Company's revenue payments to him, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah and Mr Southwell of the Kuwait Oil Company Limited (KOC) regarding talks about increases to oil prices between the Governments of Iraq and Saudi Arabia and their respective oil companies (1, 8) Hopes of the KOC to drill a well 15 miles from the not-yet-demarcated border of Kuwait and Iraq, allegations that the Basra Oil Company (BOC) are digging 11 miles from the frontier, and the potential effect of both on the prospect of reaching an agreement (2) Conversation wi
FO 371/109914

Agreement between Saudi Arabian Government and A S Onassis to form tanker company with preferential rights to carry Saudi oil; suggestion for similar privilege company to carry Kuwaiti oil, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposal by Greek shipping magnate Aristotle S Onassis to the Kuwaiti Abdulla Ali Riza to form a company and obtain concessions from the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah and Ali Riza's subsequent proposal to potentially form a 'Kuwait tanker company' with the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (AIOC) using British tankers (1) Idea of leasing or selling a few tanks to AIOC to prevent a 'harmful' scheme being devised (2) Ali Riza's suggestion that his company might carry 20% of Kuwait oil (3) Discussion of problems ar