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FCO 8/735

Discussions on Qatar/Abu Dhabi boundary: Saudi Arabia/Qatar frontier discussions, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: A telegram from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford to the Foreign Office suggesting that the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan invite the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani to send a representative to Abu Dhabi to study the seismic data to allay any suspicions about the proposed oil concession The arrival of a Saudi Arabian delegation under Amir Turki Bin Abdulla Al Otaishan in Qatar to inspect the borders and confirmation by the Deputy Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani that

FO 1016/841

Trucial States: water resources, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: 'Trucial States Development Water Resources Survey, Progress Report for December, 1965' from Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited to the Director of the Trucial States Development Office Acting Director of the Trucial States Council, C B Kendall's authorisation of the Chief Resident Engineer of Halcrow, N G Allen to purchase a suitable drilling rig for the Council Planned visit by Professor Howard Bowen-Jones of Durham University and Dr Stanley Gordon Willimott of the universities of Reading and Southampton to parts of Jordan 
FO 1016/840

Trucial States: water resources; with hydrological and groundwater survey, 1965 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Permission for aerial photographs of the Buraimi area to be shared with I L Ward of Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited to conduct a planned hydrological survey of the Trucial States Services rendered by Halcrow for the preliminary hydrological and groundwater survey 'Trucial States Hydrological & Groundwater Survey Interim Report 1965', dated March 1965 'Trucial States Hydrological & Groundwater Survey Expenditure on Counterpart Services' Authorisation given to Halcrow to proceed with the planned survey on the underst
FO 371/109829

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1954

This file concerns the Buraimi frontier dispute. It contains correspondence on: Protests from Saudi Arabia against various alleged actions of British soldiers (46-47, 52, 54, 58-59, 67-69, 74, 76-77, 96) The supply of funds and arms to the leader of the Bani Ka'ab tribe Sheikh Abdulla Bin Salem Al Ka'abi (47, 61, 69, 90) Discussions with Hafiz Wahba (48, 62-63, 85) Plans for the launch of the Huqf project (49) Proposals for arbitration.
FO 371/109892

Improvement of water supplies in Trucial Coast States, 1954

This file relates to the water supply of the Trucial Coast. It contains correspondence on: Discussions on the development of the water in Buraimi, which is not derived from wells but by falajs, which can only be taken forward by improvement of the falajs (1) Possibility of Colonel Merrylees coming to Muscat and Batinah to discuss drilling of wells (2) Comments made on D G Crawford's report on the water supplies of the Trucial Coast (3) Merrylee's reports on water supply development in Oman and on the Trucial States siting wells.
FO 371/140134

Mapping of boundaries of Trucial States. Code BA file 1087 (papers 8 to 18), 1959

This file relates to the mapping and boundaries of the Trucial States and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/114578

Situation among tribes and sheiks of Muscat and Oman; involvement of Arab League in affairs of Oman; Saudi Arabian threat and gun running; operations against Imam of Oman's headquarters at Nizwa, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Secretary General of the Arab League confirming that Oman will be on the agenda at the next Arab Defence Council meeting (1) Question of whether the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur should contact individual Arab governments ahead of the Arab League meeting (2-3, 6) Brief history of the Imamate of Oman and the Sultanate of Muscat.