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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.
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 317/512

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.
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.
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 371/185209

Universal Postal Union: Bahrain-Abu Dhabi-Qatar, 1966

This file relates to the representation of the Gulf States in the Universal Postal Union (UPU). It contains correspondence concerning Gulf States registering with the UPU: Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It includes discussion of the issue of the responsibility of the UK for the international commitments of these states. It also includes the exchanges of letters and consultations with the Rulers on this matter (4).

FO 1016/185

Slavery in Persian Gulf states, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: A list of 29 slaves, including their place of origin, who were issued manumission certificates in Bahrain and Sharjah in 1951 A list of nine unsettled manumission cases, including the names of the complainant and accused slaver The Political Agencies' assessment of domestic slavery on the Trucial Coast, Kuwait and Bahrain A statement by Mubarak Bin Obaid on behalf of his stepson Sawayah Bin Khamis who was kidnapped aged 14 (by Harashish Al Mansouri, Weld al Haram Al Amri, and Ali Yawaihi Al Amri) near Umm Al Quwain and a sworn depositi
FO 464/49

Arabia: historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, together with a collection of oil agreements and connected documents, 1953-1964, 1964 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains documents relating to the Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
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
FCO 8/1552

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns a proposed Union of Arab Emirates in the Gulf.
FCO 8/3816

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Persian Gulf: general, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file relates to ministerial visits to the Gulf.
FCO 8/3815

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Persian Gulf: general, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file relates to ministerial visits to the Gulf.