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FO 464/33

Arabia: arbitration concerning Buraimi and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia; memorial submitted by the UK Government, volume 2, annexes, 1955 Jul 01 - 1955 Jul 31

This file contains the 'Arbitration concerning Buraimi and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia: Memorial submitted by the government of the UK, Volume II, Annexes'.
FO 464/32

Arabia: arbitration concerning Buraimi and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia; memorial submitted by the UK Government, volume 1, 1955 Jul 01 - 1955 Jul 31

This file contains the 'Arbitration concerning Buraimi and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia: Memorial submitted by the government of the UK, Volume I'.
CAB 134/1085

Middle East Oil Committee: Papers 1-38, 1954 Jan 15-Nov 17

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee from 15 January 1954 to 17 November 1954. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FO 1016/500

Muscat - Trucial States boundary: Wadi Kaur, 1956

This file contains correspondence on:A report that people in northern Beni Ka’ab [Bani Ka'ab] territory are being told to leave unless they declare an allegiance to SharjahThe illness of Sheikh Abdulla Bin Salem Al Ka'abi and his request to be relieved of his Sheikhdom; and the report that Sheikh Abdulla was selling some of the rifles he had received from the Sultan of Muscat and OmanThe frontier claim of the Ruler of Sharjah in the Wadi Quor [Wadi Kaur]The movement of a Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) squadron to Khorus in the Wadi Kaur; and the question of the precise whereabouts of KhorusThe arre
FO 371/148961

Buraimi dispute between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, 1960

This file relates to the Buraimi dispute. It includes correspondence concerning: Azzam Pasha's discussions with King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia regarding the Anglo-Saudi dispute (2) Report that Azzam Pasha is going to New York to resume talks on Buraimi (3) Arbitration Agreement of 1954 and the safe deposit of the Buraimi Arbitration Tribunal account at the Union Bank of Switzerland.
FO 371/157036

Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS), 1961

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS). It contains correspondence concerning: Murder trial, under British jurisdiction, of Saleh Bin Saleh, concern over his medical condition and his transfer from a prison in Sharjah to a lunatic asylum in Aden. The idea of him returning to his family under guarantee of his tribal Sheikh was discounted due to him coming from a dissident tribe in Upper Yafa.
FO 371/179760

Dispute between Saudi Arabia and UK about Buraimi Oasis, 1965

This file relates to the dispute between Saudi Arabia and the UK over the Buraimi Oasis.
FO 371/149244

Political relations with UK, 1960

This file relates to negotiations for the resumption of political relations between the UK and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/148956

Frontier disputes between Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, 1960

This file relates to the frontier dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar, and C A Gault's investigation with the aim of providing an impartial recommendation of the location of the land border and the ownership of disputed islands.
FO 371/140366

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK. Code BS file 1051 (papers 45 to 56), 1959

This file relates to efforts to restore diplomatic relations between Britain and Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence concerning: P Dixon's meeting with UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld. The latter accepts Britain's basic position for the restoration of relations, but is reluctant to identify himself with the British position prematurely (45) Revised draft of Hammarskjöld's reply to Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. HMG agrees to the text, but asks for a delay in its despatch until the Sultan of Muscat and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi are informed of the proposals.
FO 371/149052

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1960

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS). It covers correspondence on: Proposed conditions of service for Trucial States commissioned officers in the TOS.
FO 371/140122

Border dispute between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in area of Buraimi. Code BA file 1081 (papers 10 to 17), 1959

This file relates to the border dispute between Abu Dhabi, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia over Buraimi. It contains correspondence concerning: Possibility of recourse to the International Court of Justice or arbitration.