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FCO 164/70

Trucial States (United Arab Emirates): frontiers. With map, 01 June 1969 - 30 November 1970

This file contains correspondence relating to the boundaries of the Trucial States (United Arab Emirates) and it includes Arabic documents and a map.

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 371/157030

Delimitation of border between Trucial States and Muscat, 1961

This file concerns the boundary between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the Trucial States.

FO 464/55

Arabia: collection of oil agreements and connected documents relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954 Jun 01 - 1954 Jun 30

This file contains a collection of oil agreements and documents relating to the Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.

FCO 8/1964

Oil affairs in Persian Gulf, 1972 Dec 22 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to the oil industry in the Gulf.

FCO 8/1247

Sharjah, Ajman and Umm al Qaiwain oil concessions, 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to oil concessions in the Trucial States.

FCO 8/896

Sharjah: Ajman and Umm al Qawain oil concessions, 1968

This file relates to oil concessions in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain. It contains correspondence concerning: Visit by Abu Dhabi Oil Adviser Nadeem Al Pachachi to London to discuss his draft income tax decree and offshore boundaries with HMG Frontiers of the Trucial States, and the question of sovereignty over Abu Musa Part of admiralty chart 2888 Shell's chart of the Fujairah-Sharjah boundaries Draft income tax regulations Shell's interest in taking up vacant oil concessions in the Trucial States

FO 1016/891

Sharjah oil concession, 1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31

This file relates to oil concessions in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain.

FO 371/140224

Relations between rulers of Trucial States and Petroleum Development Trucial Coast Company. Code BA file 1531 (papers 12 to end), 1959

This file relates to the relationship between the various Gulf states, HMG and the oil companies.

FO 371/126932

Boundaries between Trucial States, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Settlement of internal frontiers in the Trucial States (1) Plans to attempt a settlement of the frontier between The Trucial States and Oman.

FO 371/168940

Postal services, 1963

This file relates to the establishment of postal services in the Trucial States.

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