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NA.0042.00000171

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and members of his family arrive by boat alongside a US Navy Warship during a visit to Abu Dhabi, 1958

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Khalid Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Saeed Bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan and Sheikh Sultan Bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan arrive by boat alongside a US Navy Warship during a visit to Abu Dhabi
NA.0042.00000068

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and others at Falahia School, Abu Dhabi, 1958

Abu Dhabi School commemoration with (left to right) Sheikh Mohamed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Martin Buckmaster (3rd Viscount Buckmaster), Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Donald Hawley and Edric Worsnop. This was the first school to open in Abu Dhabi - Al Falahia School
FO 371/157034

Trade, 1961

This file relates to trade and business in the Trucial States.
FO 371/168945

Oil, 1963

This file concerns oil affairs in the Gulf. It contains correspondence on: Acquisition by Dubai Petroleum Company Limited (DPC) of a half share in the Dubai offshore concession (82) Negotiations of Frank M Tye with the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi for the offshore concession area.
FO 1016/177

Anglo-Iranian Oil Company negotiations with Sheikh of Abu Dhabi over marine oil concessions, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to:Negotiations between the D'Arcy Exploration Company Limited and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan regarding a proposed oil concession; a draft political agreement between HMG and D'Arcy; and Sheikh Shakhbut's wish for similar terms to those of his agreement with the Superior Oil CompanyThe status of Victor Hashem as an oil representative for Sheikh Shakhbut.

FCO 8/1276

Return from exile of Sheikh Shakhbut to Abu Dhabi, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence concerning the return of Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan from exile with the permission of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. It includes details of the palace being built for Sheikh Shakhbut and a report of his arrival at Abu Dhabi airport and the greeting from the assembled Bedouin.
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'.
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
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.
AIR 23/634

Landing grounds on Arabian coast: Yas Island, 1932 Apr.-1933 Feb.

This file contains the correspondence of Air Staff Headquarters, RAF Iraq Command at Hinaidi concerning the use of Sir Bani Yas Island as an emergency landing ground on the eastbound air route to India.
FO 371/174739

Health care, 1964

This file relates to healthcare in Abu Dhabi.