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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 8/2219

Political relations between Oman and Iran, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns relations between Oman and Iran.
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.
FCO 8/1757

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the period June-December 1971.
FCO 8/1730

Retrocession of jurisdiction over foreign nationals in Qatar, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the retrocession of jurisdiction over foreign nationals in Qatar, January to August 1971. It contains correspondence relating to: The retrocession of jurisdiction over Indian and Pakistani citizens and consular representation, and the urgent requirement for adequate laws, judges, police and prisons prior to retrocession, as well as the Ruler Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani's approval of a Pakistani Consular Agent The Qatar Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulation, 1971 [Queen's Regulation No.
FCO 8/744

Judiciary, 1967-1968

This file is on legal affairs in Qatar and the retrocession of jurisdiction, June 1967 to October 1968. It contains correspondence relating to: Phased retrocession of jurisdiction beginning with matters relating to traffic in Qatar and the ambiguous status of Pakistanis in Qatar as Muslim citizens of the Commonwealth Qatar Traffic Regulation, 1954 [Queen's Regulation No. 4 of 1954] subsequently amended by Queen's Regulation No. 5 of 1954 and Queen's Regulation No.
FCO 8/1241

Abu Dhabi Defence Force: general, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

The file relates to the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF).
FCO 8/681

Oil, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from J A N Graham to A E D Chamier about a Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) plan for the maintenance of essential services in the Company area in the event of a strike British Intelligence Survey on Kuwait and Kuwait Neutral Zone oil storage and distribution, including an appendix on product storage at Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery (as at December 1964) Daily average production figures for KOC for the first six months of 1966, and the first six months of 1967 released by St James's Advertising and Publishing Company Limited Letter from Ambass
FCO 8/69

Labour relations , 1967-1968

This file relates to social, industrial and labour developments in the Gulf, including the subversion of labour.
FO 1016/720

Status of UK forces, 1961

This file relates to the juridical status of UK forces in Kuwait, who were stationed there as a result of Iraq’s threat to Kuwait’s independence.
FO 1016/588

The Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulations 1957, 1956-1957

This file relates to the transfer of jurisdiction over certain Middle East nationals from HMG to the Ruler of Bahrain.