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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
FO 371/157026

Economic development, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's capital, a £1 million development scheme, a new advisor and the appointment of an engineer (31) Mapping activities, including the printing of maps of Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah; and a statement of account from Hunting Surveys Limited for the mapping of Abu Dhabi (32, 35) Treasury's inability to approve expenditure for Trucial States development from 1961-66 and estimates for 1961-62 (33, 41) Agreement between Sheikh Shakhbut and the Contracting and Trading Company (CAT) (34
FO 371/163012

Political relations: UK, 1962

This file relates to Anglo-Saudi relations.
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.