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FCO 164/26

Trucial States: frontiers, 1 May 1952 - 31 May 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to the settlement of the inter-Trucial States boundaries. It includes study reports, telegrams, minutes and notes exchanged by the British Political Agents and Residents with the Foreign Office for the amicable settlement of the internal frontiers of the Trucial States.

FCO 164/1

Trucial States: treaties with the UK prior to 1906, 1 January 1906 - 31 December 1906

This file contains a collection of Arabic and English copies of the treaties and engagements in force prior to 1906 between the British Government and the Trucial Chiefs of the Arab Coast.
FCO 30/3044

European political co-operation and the Middle East: Euro-Arab dialogue and Experts' Meeting, 1 January 1975 - 31 December 1975

This file contains correspondence relating to the Euro-Arab Dialogue. It includes background notes and briefs for the experts’ meetings at Abu Dhabi on 22 to 27 November 1975 and at Brussels from 23 to 24 October 1975. Some of the briefs include political affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Palestine Liberation Organisation, the Arab League, industrialisation, infrastructure, financial cooperation, agriculture, and rural development.
FCO 13/845

Cultural relations between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, 1 January 1976 - 31 December 1976

This file contains correspondence relating to the British Council activities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It includes correspondence on the UAE University project and Language Teaching Institute in Abu Dhabi, independent representation of British Council in Abu Dhabi, UK/UAE Joint Committee meetings, and the annual Information Policy Report with details on news media, operations of TV, radio programs and cinemas in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
FCO 8/6119

Christianity in the Middle East, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to Christianity in the Middle East, including a report and memorandum entitled "Christian Worship in the Arabian Peninsula".
FCO 8/6097

UK policy in the Middle East (including Planning Paper on 'Unconventional Diplomacy'), 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to UK policy and unconventional diplomacy in the Middle East. It includes biographical notes on the British officials in each Middle Eastern country as well as a Planning Paper on the subject of Unconventional Diplomacy.

BT 245/798

International Air Agreements: Qatar negotiations, 1949-1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations for a civil aviation agreement between the United Kingdom and Qatar. It includes summaries of meetings and a translation of a draft agreement with annexes as well as a copy of the text of a treaty between the UK and Qatar from 1916.
T 317/1455

Abu Dhabi: advice on investment policy and formation of Abu Dhabi Investment Board, 11 November 1966 - 28 July 1970

This file contains correspondence relating to advice on United Kingdom investment policy and formation of Abu Dhabi Investment Board.
T 317/512

Persian Gulf currency: new currency for littoral States of East Arabia, copy of Arabian Gulf Currency Agreement 1965 and copy of Qatar/Dubai Currency Agreement 1966, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to a new currency for the littoral States of East Arabia. It includes a copy of Arabian Gulf Currency Agreement 1965 and a copy of Qatar/Dubai Currency Agreement of 1966. It includes bilingual draft agreements.
T 295/834

Future of exchange control relations with the Persian Gulf States, Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, 1968 - 1972

This file contains correspondence relating to the future of financial exchange control relations between the United Kingdom and the Gulf States of Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
OD 34/339

United Arab Emirates: technical assistance; general policy, 1972

This file contains correspondence relating to the general UK policy of technical assistance to the United Arab Emirates.

FCO 164/90

Trucial States (United Arab Emirates): treaties and engagements in force up to the end of 1953. With map, 31 March 1820 - 31 March 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to currently enforceable treaties and engagements up to 1953 in the Gulf States. It includes a map.