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FO 371/132900

Ruling family of Trucial States, 1958

This file relates to the Ruling Families of the Trucial States.
FO 371/126983

Police forces in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Muscat and Oman: Trucial Oman Scouts, 1957

This file concerns the police forces in the Gulf. It contains correspondence relating to: Plans for the expansion of the Dubai Police Force.
FO 371/148914

Internal Political Situation: Qatar, 1960

This file relates to the political situation in Qatar. It contains correspondence on: Visit of the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani to Lebanon.
FO 371/127009

Visits abroad by Ruler of Qatar and members of his family, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Fact that the Ruler of Qatar's son Sheikh Khalifa Bin Ali Al Thani is now allowed to return to Qatar (1) Plans of the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani, to visit India, the possibility of getting him to visit Pakistan as well and recent changes to the procedure for calling on the Rulers of Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar (2) Enquiry about the correct ceremonial for the Ruler of Qatar's visit to India (3) Reminder to the Ruler that he should refer any proposals put to him by the Indian Government during his visit to HMG
FO 371/126863

Visits to Middle East by leading personalities from UK, 1957

This file relates to visits by British and Arab persons to various countries in the Middle East. It contains correspondence on: Lord Hore-Belisha's visit to Ankara and Persia [Iran], sponsored by BP.
FO 371/109871

Revenues and investment policy of Qatar: appointment of financial adviser, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Investment of Qatar's revenues. It includes a letter to Messrs C Tennants & Company on HMG's attitude to the Qatar investment proposals (1) Qatar State Budget.
FO 371/114596

Political relations between Egypt and the Trucial States: unauthorised visit by Colonel Saadat and Egyptian diplomats to Persian Gulf Islamic Conference at Mecca, Gulf rulers discouraged from attending, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Unexpected visit of Anwar Sadat to Doha to inform the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani of the Islamic Conference to be held in Mecca after the pilgrimage (1) Islamic Congress Charter [enclosed] and Britain's desire to discourage Gulf Rulers from sending representatives because of its thinly veiled political aims (2, 4, 8) Rumours that King Saud may present a Convair aircraft to the Ruler of Qatar (3) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's indignation that the Egyptian First Secretary Ali Khashaba 
FO 371/127010

Visits abroad by Ruler of Qatar and members of his family, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani's visit to Switzerland via Egypt and Italy for medical treatment for dysentery and rheumatism and his means of financing the expedition (19-26) Copies of the Al Thani and Bani Jasim family trees (19-20). Reports by B A B Burrows and D C Carden about the Ruler of Qatar's visits to Egypt and Europe. Carden believes Sheikh Ali returned via Egypt in order to counter a move by the Bani Hamad (27)

FO 371/109929

Judicial matters in Qatar: possibility of establishing joint courts and joint legislation, 1954

This file contains: Correspondence relating to Judge Haines's visit to Dohah [Doha] and his conclusion that the idea of joint courts must be abandoned for the moment. Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and Abdulla Darwish referred to a 1935 letter from Colonel T C Fowle in which, they allege, HMG agreed to the application of Sharia Law to foreigners. B A B Burrows cannot find any such statement.
FO 371/109904

Repercussions of the Persian Oil Agreement on oil producing sheikhdoms of Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Probable repercussions of the Persian oil agreement on the oil producing Sheikhdoms of Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar (2) D A Logan's apology to B A B Burrows for prematurely speaking to Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah about the Persian oil agreement (5) Proposed conversation with Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani or his representative Abdulla Darwish about the Persian oil settlement (6)

FO 371/126906

Political relations between Qatar and Egypt and between Kuwait and Egypt, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Iranian reports that the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani is considering placing Qatar under the protection of Egypt (1) The visit of the Kuwaiti Minister of Communications, Municipalities and Health to Egypt (2)