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FCO 164/90

Trucial States (United Arab Emirates): treaties and engagements in force up to the end of 1953. With map, 31 March 1820 - 31 March 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to currently enforceable treaties and engagements up to 1953 in the Gulf States. It includes a map.
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
FCO 8/31

UK, 1967-1968

This file relates to the UK’s foreign policy in the Gulf, particularly regarding withdrawal.
FO 1016/630

Military operations in central Oman, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: The hand-over of Izki from the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) to Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) The notes on a meeting about the Jebel Akhdar Campaign at Nizwa on 11 June 1958 The minutes of the Seventh Meeting of the Military Coordination Committee (Persian Gulf) The shooting of Colour Sergeant J L Halford of the Royal Marines while on patrol near Muti The perceived disaffection of individuals and tribes with leaders of the Imamate of Oman and the reluctance of defectors to openly acknowledge the authority of the Sultan of Muscat, Saeed Bin
FO 1016/566

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
FO 371/179881

Foreign policy, 1965

This file relates to Gulf foreign policy.
FO 371/114656

Economic development programme for Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit by Mohammad Bakhit Saghir to Doha, Sharjah and Dubai. He arrived with a Lebanese passport, but no visa. Allegedly acting on behalf of Sadaka Kaki, founder of the Economic and Engineering Company Limited, he met the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi. He proposed many development schemes, but provided no details.
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 371/104275

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1953 Jan 5 - Jan 12

This file contains correspondence relating to: HMG's proposed reply to Saudi Arabian notes on Buraimi, frontier arbitration and the Standstill Agreement (15) Notes to the Saudi Arabian Government offering a renewal of arbitration proposals and a reply to the Jeddah dispatch (16) Question as to whether the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur should be given texts of notes exchanged with the Saudis on flag flying at Buraimi (17) Views of the Air Officer commanding Habbaniya [Al Habbaniyah] regarding landing armoured cars following a visit to Sharjah (18) Two reports to Sulta
FO 1016/776

Abu Dhabi/Muscat and Oman/Saudi Arabia boundaries at Buraimi Oasis, 1964 Jan 01 - 1964 Dec 31

This file relates to the boundaries of Buraimi.