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NA.0042.00000808

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan with Sheikh Mohamed Bin Hamad Al Sharqi attending the UAE Rulers Council conference in Dubai, 10 July 1971

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan with Sheikh Mohamed Bin Hamad Al Sharqi outside the meeting hall while attending the UAE Rulers Council conference in Dubai

NA.0042.00000687

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan raising flag of the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, 2 December 1971

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan attending the raising of the Nation’s flag following the proclamation of the Union of the United Arab Emirates at Al Diyafah Palace in Jumeirah in Dubai

NA.0042.00001273

Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum receiving the President of Kazakhstan, 12 January 2000

Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum receiving Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev at Zaabeel Palace in Dubai

FCO 14/961

Air Service Agreements between the UK and the United Arab Emirates, 01 January 1971 - 31 December 1972

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, mainly about landing rights for British airlines in Dubai. It contains general correspondence, meetings summaries, agreements and drafts of various types of correspondence of British officials' interactions with Gulf Officials.

FCO 14/817

Air services agreement: Netherlands airline KLM access to Dubai, 1971

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, particualrly KLM's quest to be granted landing rights in Dubai. It contains correspondence, handwritten notes, personality notes and drafts of correspondence of British officials' interactions with Gulf and Dutch Officials.

FCO 14/591

Visit of the Ruler of Dubai and aviation law in the Persian Gulf, 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, including but not limited to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait. It contains reports, meetings, and summaries of visits of British officials to the Gulf and the visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to London.

FCO 18/1867

Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Dubai, 1975

This file contains a map of Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Dubai.

FCO 18/1858

Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Dubai, 1975

This file contains a map of Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Dubai.

FCO 18/2019

Original sketch map drawn by Julian Walker for boundary delimitation: Tal Hlibah, 1960

This file contains an original sketch map drawn by Julian Walker for boundary delimitation: Tal Hlibah.

FCO 18/2014

Original sketch map drawn by Julian Walker for boundary delimitation: Dubai-Sharjah, 1957

This file contains an original sketch map drawn by Julian Walker for boundary delimitation: Dubai-Sharjah.

FCO 18/2013

Original sketch map drawn by Julian Walker for boundary delimitation: Jebel Ali, 1959

This file contains an original sketch map drawn by Julian Walker for boundary delimitation: Jebel Ali.

FCO 18/1991

Sketch map drawn by Julian Walker for boundary delimitation: Wadi Al Safa, 1960

This file contains a sketch map drawn by Julian Walker for boundary delimitation: Wadi Al Safa.

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