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Legal aspects of union of all states, 1968

This file relates to the agreement, on 27 February 1968, between Qatar, Bahrain and the Trucial States to establish the Union of Arab Emirates. It contains extracts from Arab radio broadcasts and correspondence concerning: HMG's assessment of the most significant points that emerge from the agreement HMG's consideration of the legal effect of the agreement, including the views of Foreign Office legal advisor P J Allott This file also contains a copy of 'Number 241. Pact of the League of Arab States.