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FO 1016/16

Bu Saafah - Bahrain and Saudi Arabia: seabed claims, 1949 Sept 27-Nov 30

This file relates to the Bu Saafah Bahrain-Saudi Arabia seabed claims.
FO 1016/15

Seabed concessions, 1949 Aug 13-Nov 8

This file relates to seabed concessions in the Trucial States.
FO 1016/13

Bahrain/Qatar seabed, 1949 Feb 3-Dec 17

This file relates to the Bahrain and Qatar seabed.
FO 1016/9

Sheikh of Bahrain requests assurance of protection against aggression, 1949 Jan 3-July 13

This file relates to the Bahrain Guarantee. It contains correspondence on: Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa's request for written assurance against aggression and a promise to safeguard the rights of his subjects abroad Various discussions on a proposal to ask the Sheikh to employ a British financial advisor in return for assurance regarding protection

FO 1016/5

Persian Gulf seabed, 1949 Feb 26-Dec 18

This file relates to the Gulf seabed.
PREM 11/1471

Situation in Persian Gulf states part 3, 1955-1956

This file relates to Britain’s Middle East Policy in 1956 and contains correspondence on: Situation in Saudi Arabia Buraimi dispute Operations at Nizwa Map showing frontier claims by King Ibn Saud Proposal for retaining troops in the Sharjah area Offer of military support to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur American views on the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's relations with the Imam of Oman Record of a conversation held in Paris on 15 December 1955 on the Middle East in general American position on Buraimi and Oman Urgent request from Saudi Arabia f
FCO 8/19

UNICEF, 1968

This file relates to the Gulf external political affairs and contains correspondence on: Extension of the 1953 agreement with United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) to Bahrain and Qatar Bahrain and Qatar's request for assistance from UNICEF Certified true copies of the Minister of State's letters Exchange of Notes extending to Qatar the Agreement signed at London on 7 October 1953 and the protocol signed at New York on 7 July 1959 Exchange of Notes extending to Bahrain the Agreement signed at London on 7 October 1953 and the protocol signed at New York on 7 July 19
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
FCO 8/16

Union of Arab Emirates, 1968

This file relates to Gulf internal political affairs and the Union of Arab Emirates (UAE).
FCO 8/13

Union of Arab Emirates, 1968

This file relates to Gulf internal political affairs and the Union of Arab Emirates (UAE). It contains correspondence on: Various meetings between Rulers relating to the formation of the Federation A report by the Arabian Department of the Foreign Office on the progress of the Union of the Arab Emirates Bahrain's position in the Union The promise of memorandum put forward by the Government of Qatar to the first meeting of the Supreme Council of the UAE with various enclosures A meeting of the Gulf Rulers in Abu Dhabi.

FCO 8/8

Political Agents' conference 1967, 1967

This file relates to the 1967 Political Agents Conference.