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FCO 164/16

Trucial States: frontiers around Buraimi, 1 November 1947 - 30 November 1947

This file contains a collection of extracts from Political Diaries, Muscat Administration Reports, letters, reports by Political Agents, views of Tribal Chiefs, and Sheikhs of the Trucial Coast regarding tribal allegiance, territorial claims in the area surrounding the Buraimi Oasis. It includes the description of principal places in Jau.
FCO 8/6158

Gulf Heads of Mission Conference, Doha, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the Gulf Heads of Mission Mini-Conference held in Doha from 14-15 March 1986.
FCO 8/6107

Visits by Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to the Middle East, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the British Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs' proposed visits to the Middle East.
FCO 8/3511

Relations between the United Arab Emirates and Oman, including border disputes, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to UAE-Oman relations, including border disputes. It contains correspondence concerning: The UAE’s wish for Oman to open an embassy in Abu Dhabi and Omani reluctance to do so because of its preference to deal directly with the Rulers The Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi’s accusation that British troops are violently supressing villages in Northern Oman under the auspices of the Omani Government.
FCO 8/2865

Visits of journalists to Middle East, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits of UK journalists to the Middle East. It contains correspondence and memoranda on: The Sunday Times’ intention to produce a series of articles concerning Britain’s involvement in the Gulf; and Mr Moynihan and Mr Campbell’s tour around the Gulf to gather information for these articles Journalists being refused entry visas to the UAE after the publication of Linda Blandford’s book entitled The Oil Sheikhs David Holden’s intention to visit Oman, Dubai and Abu Dhabi during January 1978 to gather information for a book he is writing.

FO 464/29

Arabia: Geneva meeting of the Buraimi Arbitral Tribunal, September 1955, 1955 Sep 01 - 1955 Sep 30

This file contains the records of the proceedings of the meetings of the Buraimi Arbitration Tribunal, held from 11-15 September 1955 in Geneva, and involving the UK (on behalf of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman) and Saudi Arabia.
FO 464/28

Arabia: the Buraimi dispute, 1953 Apr 01 - 1953 Apr 30

This file contains a report concerning the history of the involvement of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman with the Buraimi Oasis and their claims to the region.

FO 464/64

Arabia: account of the facts concerning the frontier between Abu Dhabi, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia in South Eastern Arabia, including the Oases of Liwa and Buraimi, part 1, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains Part I of ‘An Account of the Facts Concerning the Frontier between Abu Dhabi, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia in South-Eastern Arabia, including the Oases of Liwa and Buraimi’.
FO 464/54

Arabia: the boundary between Saudi Arabia and the Sheikhdoms of Qatar and Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman; volume 2, chapters 11-13, 1954 Jul 01 - 1954 Jul 31

This file contains Volume II of a summary of Saudi Arabia’s border disputes with Qatar, Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It contains: Notes on the administration of the Imamate of Oman and its relations with the Government in Muscat Notes on the historical collection of zakat by the Saudis in the frontier areas at Buraimi and Al Dhafrah Notes on the principal tribes in the frontier areas, including their strength, leaders and political allegiance.

FO 464/46

Arabia: Buraimi; brief prepared for the UK Mission to the United Nations, August 1962, 1964 Jun 01 - 1964 Jun 30

This file relates to the Buraimi frontier dispute.
FO 464/42

Arabia: Buraimi arbitration case; miscellaneous documents, volume 3, 1955 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file contains a detailed examination of the facts relating to the frontier between Abu Dhabi, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia. It is divided into the following sections:Chapter 1: The topography of the areChapter 2: The economy of the areaChapter 3: The tribesChapter 4: The exercise of jurisdictionChapter 5: The historical backgroundChapter 6: The diplomatic negotiationsChapter 7: The refutation of the claims contained in the Saudi memorial filed in the arbitration proceedings, 1955Chapter 8: The lawChapter 9: Summary and conclusions.
FO 464/39

Arabia: memorial of Saudi Arabia; arbitration with Muscat and Abu Dhabi, volume 3, 1955 Jul 01 - 1955 Jul 31

This file contains the ‘Arbitration for the settlement of the territorial dispute between Muscat and Abu Dhabi on one side and Saudi Arabia on the other: Memorial of the government of Saudi Arabia, Volume III, Tax Records’. It includes tax registers of the Manasir and Al Murrah, 1935-1951.