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FCO 8/1536

Political agreement between the United Kingdom and the ruler of Sharjah concerning Sharjah's offshore oil concession, 1969 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to an oil concession agreement reached between the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi; and the Buttes Gas and Oil Company and Clayco Petroleum Corporation dated 29 December 1969.
FCO 8/678

British Eagle airways trooping flights through Kuwait, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Minute on the restoration of trooping flights from Akrotiri to Bombay and the Far East, following the closure of the route due to the clash between India and Pakistan in September 1965. The flights had previously been re-routed from Akrotiri to Kuwait to Ceylon during winter, and from Akrotiri to Abadan to Ceylon during summer, but the direct route is now open to Eagle Airways

FO 1016/140

Civil air agreement with Lebanon, 1951 May 13-Dec 27

This file relates to negotiations between HMG and the Government of Lebanon regulating air services.
FO 371/179817

Political relations: Pakistan, 1965

This file relates to the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and relations between Pakistan and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/157037

Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS), 1961

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS).
FO 371/156811

Determination of extra territorial jurisdiction in Muscat and Oman, 1961

This file relates to jurisdiction in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning:The jurisdiction over Australian and New Zealand troops serving with British Forces and the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF).
FO 371/120580

Negotiations between Saudi Arabia and UK over frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in Buraimi, 1956

This file relates to the Anglo-Saudi dispute over Buraimi and the possibility of Saudi Arabia raising the issue with the UN Security Council. It covers: Various information on Saudi activities in the US in connection with Buraimi and American public opinion.
FO 371/126884

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Prime Minister's personal minute, asking the Foreign Secretary when it would be appropriate to declare the revolt in Oman at an end (274) Report of an item on the African News Service in which a high ministerial source from the Sudan Government is said to have made critical remarks about the letter on Oman sent by Arab States to the UN Security Council (275) Report of a claim made by Cairo Radio that the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur has sent a message to the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i, asking for peace negotiations (276) Translation of a leaflet
FCO 8/18

UNICEF, 1967-1968

This file relates to the Gulf external political affairs and contains correspondence on: Dillon and Fuller's visit to the Trucial States, their travel itinerary and a summary of their report Exchange of correspondence between G Balfour-Paul and Weston of United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) on UNICEF and the Gulf States Proposal for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to apply to UNICEF on Bahrain and Qatar's behalf Bahrain's membership of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Copy of an agreement between UNICEF and the Gov't of Australia Template co