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FO 371/126972

Arab League Petroleum Congress Experts Committee, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to the Arab League Petroleum Congress - Experts Committee. It includes confirmation that the next meeting will be held in Cairo in April together with a report on the delegates; reports that the Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar have declined an invitation to send delegates; a report on the attendance of the Kuwaiti observer Sayyed Ahmad (1-3).

FO 371/114768

Proposal for Ruler of Sharjah to visit UK, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Trucial States Rulers; confirmation that the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi is leaving for Europe in the middle of June and that the British Red Cross would welcome a visit from Sheikh Saqr (1) The Ruler of Sharjah intends to visit Cairo and possibly Italy, France and England (2) Consideration given on whether HMG should entertain the Ruler for the first few days of his stay if he visits the UK (3) Ruler of Sharjah's itinerary (4) Confirmation that the Ruler of Sharjah had bought two horses when he was in Baghda
FO 371/168767

Visits by RN ships, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Vetting of UK naval press releases to avoid political complications after it was almost mentioned that HMS Anzio took part in the 1956 Suez conflict (1) Requests for permission for Royal Navy ships to visit the port of Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait (2-4)

FO 371/168731

Political relations: UAR, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Article from Al Bilad entitled: The Kuwaiti Authorities Discover a Plot by Abdul Nasser to Overthrow the Regime in Kuwait (1) Sheikh Abdulla Mubarak Al Sabah's visit to Cairo (2)

FO 371/126906

Political relations between Qatar and Egypt and between Kuwait and Egypt, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Iranian reports that the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani is considering placing Qatar under the protection of Egypt (1) The visit of the Kuwaiti Minister of Communications, Municipalities and Health to Egypt (2)

FO 371/132554

Press interview with Ruler of Sharjah, 1958

This file contains an interview the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi gave to Al Ahram during his visit to Cairo in September 1958. The interview covered relations between Sharjah and the United Arab Republic, trade, oil, relations with the UK and the possibility of a union and domestic policies (2).
FO 371/126948

Commercial relations between Kuwait and Soviet Union, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to Kuwait and trade with the Soviet Union and includes a report on the business dealings of younger merchants with the Soviet Union through Egypt or Czechoslovakia (1).

FO 371/114724

Discussion on question of diplomatic privilege for foreign diplomats entering Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to questions raised by the recent visit of Egyptian emissary Ali Khashaba to Nizwa. The Political Resident is unable to watch such people continuously and points out that in this case, diplomatic privilege could not be claimed in this area (1)

FCO 8/750

Annual reviews for 1966 and 1967, 1967-1968

This file contains the Saudi Arabia Annual Reviews for 1966 and 1967 and it covers: The Arab-Israeli war War Cabinet changes in the Saudi Government and the grooming of King Faisal's successor Stability of the Saudi regime Saudi Arabia's relations with President Gamal Abdul Nasser and its relations with other countries Saudi defence Finance Oil Trade Culture Anglo-Saudi relations Calendar of events for 1967 Order of battle for the Saudi Regular Army and Air Force

FO 1016/484

Trucial States Defence Scheme, 1956

This file relates to the Trucial States Defence Scheme and contains letters from the Political Agency in Dubai and the British Residency in Bahrain on the recent crisis in the Suez Canal, raising questions about the evacuation plans for British nationals and other persons under British jurisdiction in times of civil disturbances and the proposed preparation of a comprehensive Internal Security Scheme.

FCO 8/7

Arab League, 1967-1968

This file relates to the Arab League.