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FO 464/19

Arabia: historical summary of events in territories of the Ottoman Empire, Persia and Arabia affecting the British position in the Persian Gulf, 1907-1928, 1928 Oct 01 - 1928 Oct 31

This file contains the historical summary of events in the territories of the Ottoman Empire [Turkey], Persia [Iran], and Arabia affecting the British position in the Gulf from 1907-1928. It covers: The Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Trucial States, Qatar, the Tunbs, Abu Musa, Sirri and other islands. It also includes chapters on other topics in the Gulf, including: Wireless stations, air communications, slavery, lighting and buoying, quarantine control, arms traffic, smuggling, oil and trade.

FCO 8/3077

Cable and Wireless in the Persian Gulf, 1978 Jan 01 - 1978 Dec 31

This file concerns the activities of Cable and Wireless Limited (C&W) in the Gulf region. It covers: A project to install underwater and overland telecom cables linking Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE, and C&W’s bid to secure the contract Press rumours that C&W’s investment in Bahrain is to be taken over by the Bahraini government The internal affairs of Emirates Telecommunication Corporation (Emirtel), in which C&W is a partner along with International Aeradio Limited (IAL)

FCO 8/2862

Cable and Wireless Limited in Middle East, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the activities of Cable and Wireless Limited (C&W) in the Gulf region.
FO 539/109

Asia: Bahrain, Oman Coast, Kuwait, etc; various papers; 1913-1952, 1913 Jan 01 - 1952 Dec 31

This file contains a collection of Foreign Office papers on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States, and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, from 1913 to 1952.
FO 1016/837

Dubai airport: development and operation, 1965 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to the Ministry of Aviation, confirming the Government of Dubai's acceptance of the costs and responsibility for the operation of an Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network Round-trip Time (AFTN RTT) providing a direct Radio Teletype (RTTY) link with Bahrain Telecommunications Centre Letter from the Manager of Dubai Airport J A Taylor to the Political Agent in Dubai H G Balfour-Paul on the 'Development and Operation of Dubai Airport', dated 21 April 1965; a letter from