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FCO 8/4900

Islam: Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to various political issues in the Islamic world.
FCO 8/4314

Behaviour of UK citizens in the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file relates to the behaviour of the British expatriate community in the Gulf States. It contains correspondence concerning: The deteriorating behaviour of the British community in Dubai, as noted by the British Consul in Dubai P R M Hinchcliffe.
CO 727/5

Despatches., 1923

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Resident in the Persian at Bushehr and the Foreign Office relates to 'Arabia'.
CO 727/4

Offices: Individuals., 1922

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Foreign Office, India Office and others, relates to 'Arabia'.
CO 727/3

Offices: (except Admiralty, Foreign), Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Institutions., 1921

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the India Office, the Board of Trade and others, relates to ‘Arabia’.
FCO 8/1953

Political relations between Persian Gulf and Pakistan, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file contains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Research Department paper on 'Pakistan's Relations With Her Middle East Neighbours'. In preparation for the production of this paper, British diplomatic posts are asked to give guidance on political, military, and economic topics and to consider how Pakistan could harm or help British interests. It includes responses from diplomatic posts in Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, South Yemen (PDRY), the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR), Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran and Kuwait.
FCO 8/1639

Political situation in Bahrain, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to the internal political and security situation in Bahrain.
FCO 8/555

Jews, 1967

This file contains correspondence between the Central British Fund for Jewish Relief and Rehabilitation and the Foreign Office regarding the position of the Jewish community in Bahrain, with some considering emigrating to the UK rather than Israel.
FO 1016/551

Internal political situation: Bahrain, 1957

This file relates to the internal political situation in Bahrain.
FO 371/109813

Disturbances and political agitation in Bahrain involving Shi'a and Sunni sects, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Report of a conversation between Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows and the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa regarding the antagonistic feeling between the Shi'a and Sunni sects in Bahrain (1) Report of a demonstration outside the Political Agency following the conclusion of a trial of persons connected with the Sunni-Shi'a riots (2) Report on incidents between Shi'a and the police in which three Shi'as were killed and three wounded and plans to appoint a committee involving Judge Haines (3-4)

FO 371/109929

Judicial matters in Qatar: possibility of establishing joint courts and joint legislation, 1954

This file contains: Correspondence relating to Judge Haines's visit to Dohah [Doha] and his conclusion that the idea of joint courts must be abandoned for the moment. Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and Abdulla Darwish referred to a 1935 letter from Colonel T C Fowle in which, they allege, HMG agreed to the application of Sharia Law to foreigners. B A B Burrows cannot find any such statement.