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FCO 8/2598

Assassination of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, 25 March 1975, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the assassination of King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia by his nephew Prince Faisal Bin Musaid Al Saud.
FCO 8/2088

Visit of Sheikh Khalifah bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar, to UK, 8-24 September 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits by the Ruling Family of Qatar to the UK, from April to December 1973.
FCO 8/619

State visits to Kuwait, 1967-1968

This file relates to the state visits to Kuwait of various heads of state.
FCO 8/940

Bahrain's problems with Iran, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the dispute between Bahrain and Iran in January 1969, discussed between HM Embassies in Tehran and Jedda [Jeddah], the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, various Political Agencies in the Gulf and the UK’s Mission to the UN.
FO 1016/142

Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak, 1951 Jan 2-Oct 18

This file relates to the Ruling Family in Kuwait and the visits abroad of some of its members. It contains correspondence concerning: The visit to Lebanon of the uncle of the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mubarak Al Sabah and his possible contact with Izzat Jafar, a man of Egyptian origin who was secretary to the previous Ruler of Kuwait This file also relates to the visit to England of Sheikh Abdulla Mubarak.
FO 371/179905

Internal political situation: overthrow of Ruler of Sharjah, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to: A conversation between Minister of State George Thomson and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi on 13 May 1965, reported by Al Gomhuria of Cairo; a request for information on the movements and intentions of Sheikh Saqr and his son; a letter of protest from the Committee for the Rights of Oman to the Secretary of State; a report on a mass rally held in support of Sheikh Saqr as the 'legitimate' ruler of Sharjah, and Sheikh Saqr's accusation that HMG is pursuing a policy of 'divide and rule' in the Emirate; a letter from Bob

FO 371/179881

Foreign policy, 1965

This file relates to Gulf foreign policy.
FO 371/168688

Internal political situation, 1963

This file contains: A report of a storm that has caused heavy damage in Muscat (21) A report of a discussion with the Ruler of Kuwait regarding the possibility of HMG receiving an Emissary from the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i (22) Correspondence regarding press reports in Jedda [Jeddah] of incidents in Oman, and whether to approach the Saudi Arabian Government about this and about the Omani rebel question in general (23, 38) A letter from the Consul General in Muscat J F S Phillips reporting four recent incidents in Salala [Salalah].
FO 371/148913

Internal Political Situation: Qatar, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the Political Agent in Doha J C Moberly to Zubarah (1) Dispute between Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani over the succession in Qatar (2) Need to take action over the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani's lack of action in furthering financial reform and settling the succession question.
FO 371/127004

Visits abroad by Ruler of Kuwait and members of his family, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sheikh Fahad Al Salem's world tour and Britain's relations with Kuwait's Ruling Family (1) Sheikh Badir Mohammad Al Sabah's purchase of a pistol from Cogswell & Harrison Limited in London (2) Sheikh Fahad's visit to Baghdad.