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FCO 8/4914

Access to official records on the Middle East by H G Balfour-Paul, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns request from the former Political Agent in Dubai and Ambassador to Iraq, Jordan and Tunisia H G Balfour-Paul for access to historical papers on the transfer of power in the Gulf, Aden and Sudan which have not yet been released to the public under the thirty-year rule, in order to write a book. It includes debates around whether Balfour-Paul could be granted privileged access to closed documents as a ‘semi-official’ historian.

FCO 8/1563

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'L' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates and an agreement in principle to establish the United Arab Emirate (UAE) reached by six Rulers.
FCO 8/1561

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'K' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates.
FO 371/168664

Application of Queen's Regulations in Persian Gulf, 1963

This file relates to the application of the Queen's Regulations in the Gulf.
FO 371/162792

Political relations between Persian Gulf States and UK, 1962

This file relates to the political and treaty relations between the UK and the Gulf States.
FO 371/168659

Legal jurisdiction in Persian Gulf states, 1963

This file relates to legal cases and jurisdiction in the Gulf.
FO 371/162814

Application of Queen's Regulations in Persian Gulf, 1962

This file relates to legal jurisdiction in the Gulf.
FO 371/168863

Courts and trials, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Discussion of the labour, commercial register and companies laws in Qatar and agreement to the adoption of Kuwait-style QR regarding the labour law. The decree of the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani on the Commercial Registration Organization (16) Request for authority to brief B A Miller of Ballantyne and Miller for the Crown at the same fee he would have received for defence in the trial of Pervaiz Iqbal. Miller's reluctance to act as prosecuting counsel and possible terms of agreement.
FO 371/148917

Internal Political Situation: Trucial States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Selection of two Sudanese teachers for the Trucial Oman Scouts School and one for the Agricultural School in Dubai, all of whom would be immediately available and the terms of their employment (15) Report on Abu Dhabi by R McGregor, based on his four months as Political Officer, focusing on the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his possible successor (16) Appointment of officials for Abu Dhabi.