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FCO 18/852

Territorial waters in the Gulf, 1980 Jan 1 - 1980 Dec 31

This file contains a map of territorial waters in the Gulf.

MPK 1/178

Arabian Gulf Sketch of Kuweit Harbour and Shatt Al Arab' and Sketch map of the Gulf & Arabian Coast, 1901-[1908]

This file contains sketch maps, one being a map of the Arabian Peninsula and Iran that shows hypothetical boundaries, roads, towns and telegraph lines, and the other being a map of the same location but a bit further south that shows towns, telegraph lines, and roads of that area.

MFQ 1/846

Middle East. Sketch Map of the Persian Gulf & Arabian Coast, 1901-1905

This file contains sketch maps of the area between Basra, Riyadh, Zahedan, and Muscat, showing hypothetical boundaries, roads, towns and telegraph lines, and a map showing roads, towns and telegraph lines on the Arabian Peninsula.

FO 371/104390

Patents in the Gulf and East Africa, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to the draft regulations for registration and protection of patents, designs and trademarks in Bahrain. It also includes a Persian lawyer's proposal for patents in the Gulf and East Africa.

FCO 18/683

Arabian Peninsula, with historical borders, 1 January 1991 - 31 December 1991

This file contains a map of the Arabian Peninsula, with historical borders.

FCO 18/445

The Gulf, 1 January 1983 - 31 December 1983

This file contains a map of the Gulf.

FCO 18/280

The Gulf region, 1 January 1978 - 31 December 1978

This file contains a map of the Gulf region.

FCO 18/245

Persian Gulf region, with inset map showing the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1 January 1976 - 31 December 1976

This file contains a map of the Gulf region, with inset map showing the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

FO 371/140049

Exchange of Notes between UK and Iran on sovereignty of islands in the Gulf. Code B file 1081, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to an exchange of Notes between HMG and the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the sovereignty of the Gulf islands of Farsi and Arabi.

FCO 17/310

Visit by King Hussein to Baghdad and the Gulf, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to King Hussein’s tour of Gulf States; Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.

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 8/6165

Bahrain and the Iran-Iraq War, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the Bahrain Government's views and concerns about the Iran-Iraq War.

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