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FO 371/174562

Discussions at UN about Oman, 1964

This file concerns the question of Oman as it was addressed by the UN. It contains correspondence on: Preparations for the meeting in London between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and the Chairman of the UN's Ad Hoc Committee on Oman Abdul Rahman Pazhwak. It includes a list, sent by Pazhwak to the Sultan, of the major points he wishes to discuss (81, 83-84, 86, 89) Committee's interest in the Sultanate's cession of Gwadur [Gwadar] to Pakistan (82) Meeting between the Committee and members of the Foreign Office.
FO 371/156711

Visits to UK by rulers from Persian Gulf states, 1961

This file relates to: Official invitations to the UK, both accepted, to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani, with plans for them to meet the Queen. Other people considered before invitations were sent include: Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi and Sayyed Tariq Bin Taimur.
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 371/127011

Visits abroad by Ruler of Abu Dhabi and members of his family, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the brothers of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Hazza' Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Khalid Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to the US, where Sheikhs Hazza' and Khalid received medical treatment and their return via London, where they met with the Secretary of State and watched the Trooping of the Colour (1-5, 7-9) Visit of Sheikh Khalid Bin Saqr Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah to the UK, which included a visit to Windsor Castle and an informal meeting with Prince Philip.
FO 371/168959

Visit to UK of Ruler of Dubai and tour of Europe and US, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to Sudan (1-2) Intentions of Sheikh Rashid and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi to visit the UK (3) Plans for the visits of the Rulers of Dubai and Sharjah to the US, and an enquiry from the British Bank of the Middle East as to Sheikh Rashid's plans to come to the UK (4-5) Planned itinerary for Sheikh Rashid's summer tour; details of plans to entertain Sheikh Rashid and Sheikh Saqr while in London; the dates of Sheikh Saqr's planned trip to the US; and
FO 371/140288

Ruling families in Trucial States. Code BA file 1942, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Question of the return from exile of Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum's two sons: Obaid Bin Juma Al Maktoum and Hamad Bin Juma Al Maktoum (1) Christmas cards given to Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (including one addressed to their late brother, Sheikh Hazza' Bin Sultan Al Nahyan) and the arrival of Michael Scott's portraits of Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Hazza' (2) Request for neurosurgeon Murray Falconer of Guy's Hospital to treat the Ruler of Sharjah's cousin Sheikh Mohammad Bin Saqr

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 371/114768

Proposal for Ruler of Sharjah to visit UK, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Trucial States Rulers; confirmation that the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi is leaving for Europe in the middle of June and that the British Red Cross would welcome a visit from Sheikh Saqr (1) The Ruler of Sharjah intends to visit Cairo and possibly Italy, France and England (2) Consideration given on whether HMG should entertain the Ruler for the first few days of his stay if he visits the UK (3) Ruler of Sharjah's itinerary (4) Confirmation that the Ruler of Sharjah had bought two horses when he was in Baghda