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FO 371/179923

Currency, 1965

This file concerns currency in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence on: Plans of the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi and the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi to issue commemorative coinage and concerns about the effect this might have on plans for a new currency for the Trucial States (2-3, 5, 8) Plans of the Ruler of Fujairah Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Al Sharqi to issue commemorative coins and efforts to dissuade him from doing so (7)

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
FO 1016/830

Trucial States Development Fund: policy, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Budget estimates submitted to the Trucial States Council at the meeting on November 1966 Visit by the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to request a further £ 500,000 for the Trucial States Development Fund (TSDF) for the period April to September 1967 Progress of the forthcoming report on TSDF for the period April to September 1966 Possible methods of publicising the achievements of the TSDF in the southern Gulf Copy of 'Trucial States Development F
FO 371/179920

UK aid: Trucial States Development Fund, 1965

This file concerns development programmes in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence on: Priority projects to be carried out in Fujairah (245) Administration of the British contribution to the Trucial States Development Fund (TSDF).
FO 371/179917

UK aid: Trucial States Development Fund, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to efforts to counter the growing influence of the Arab League in the Trucial States.
FO 371/179905

Internal political situation: overthrow of Ruler of Sharjah, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to: A conversation between Minister of State George Thomson and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi on 13 May 1965, reported by Al Gomhuria of Cairo; a request for information on the movements and intentions of Sheikh Saqr and his son; a letter of protest from the Committee for the Rights of Oman to the Secretary of State; a report on a mass rally held in support of Sheikh Saqr as the 'legitimate' ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikh Saqr's accusation that HMG is pursuing a policy of 'divide and rule' in the Emirate; a letter from Bob

FO 371/168960

Visit to London by Rulers of Sharjah, Ras al Khaimah and Umm al Qaiwain, 1963

This file relates to visits of the Rulers of the Trucial States to the UK.
FO 371/140224

Relations between rulers of Trucial States and Petroleum Development Trucial Coast Company. Code BA file 1531 (papers 12 to end), 1959

This file relates to the relationship between the various Gulf states, HMG and the oil companies.
FO 371/126932

Boundaries between Trucial States, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Settlement of internal frontiers in the Trucial States (1) Plans to attempt a settlement of the frontier between The Trucial States and Oman.
FO 371/140223

Relations between rulers of Trucial States and Petroleum Development Trucial Coast Company. Code BA file 1531 (papers 1 to 11), 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi's desire that Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) (PDTC) should give up its oil concession in any undisputed Sharjah territory. It also contains a memo describing and two maps illustrating Sharjah's boundaries (1, 3) Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's relationship with PDTC, given the uncertainty as to whether they can or cannot find oil.
FO 371/179937

Oil: Fujairah, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to: Fujairah oil. Several oil companies and intermediaries are interested in discussions with the Ruler of Fujairah and Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Al Sharqi will not grant Kassab exclusive right to negotiate on his behalf. Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi suggests reviving the political union between Fujairah and Sharjah to consolidate oil concessions (2) Gibraltar Minerals Company's interest in an oil and mineral concession agreement with Sheikh Mohammad and British views on the sort of intermediaries he should avoid.