The archives

Filter by:

Filter by places

Filter by personalities

Filter by entities

Filter by subjects

Filter by date range

FO 371/156856

Kuwait Commercial law, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to Kuwait's Commercial Law and Trade Marks registration. It includes comments by the Board of Trade, a translation of Preliminary Articles of Incorporation for the Kuwait Asbestos Industries Company, a summary of the law, and a translation of the trade mark regulations.
FO 1016/185

Slavery in Persian Gulf states, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: A list of 29 slaves, including their place of origin, who were issued manumission certificates in Bahrain and Sharjah in 1951 A list of nine unsettled manumission cases, including the names of the complainant and accused slaver The Political Agencies' assessment of domestic slavery on the Trucial Coast, Kuwait and Bahrain A statement by Mubarak Bin Obaid on behalf of his stepson Sawayah Bin Khamis who was kidnapped aged 14 (by Harashish Al Mansouri, Weld al Haram Al Amri, and Ali Yawaihi Al Amri) near Umm Al Quwain and a sworn depositi
FCO 8/3075

UK policy on the Arab boycott of Israel, 1978 Jan 01 - 1978 Dec 31

This file concerns the Foreign Boycotts Bill, proposed legislation designed to protect British businesses from the pressures of the Arab League boycott of Israel. It contains the recommendations of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Foreign Boycotts Bill, and the commentary of the Department of Trade (DoT), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Home Office, and British diplomatic posts in Kuwait and the UAE.
FO 539/109

Asia: Bahrain, Oman Coast, Kuwait, etc; various papers; 1913-1952, 1913 Jan 01 - 1952 Dec 31

This file contains a collection of Foreign Office papers on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States, and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, from 1913 to 1952.
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 8/551

Flags of convenience and registration of shipping, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence and memoranda relating to: Approach to the Inter-Governmental Marine Consultative Organisation by the Bahrain Government on the question of recognition of Bahrain's flag for international shipping purposes Question of Bahrain and Ras Al Khaimah establishing a flags of convenience registry to enable foreign shipping firms to avoid taxation and HMG’s opposition Foreign Office Legal Advisor P J Allott’s opinion regarding the political and legal ramifications of recognising Bahrain’s flag Question of recognising Ras Al Khaimah’s flag for shipping

FO 1016/425

Abu-Dhabi Development Co Ltd, 1955

This file relates to the foundation of the Abu Dhabi Development Company Limited by the firm Chandler Brothers, Colwill & How of Liverpool and its subsequent operations. It contains correspondence concerning: Drawing up of an agreement between the Chandler Brothers' firm and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to found the Abu Dhabi Development Company; and subsequent issues with the monopoly clauses within the agreement.
FO 1016/260

Slavery in Persian Gulf States, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: HMG's advice to Gulf Sheikhs to resist attempts by Saudi Arabia to recover runaway slaves Attempts to recover British protected persons who have been enslaved in Saudi Arabia, including the case of Afrah Bint Mohammad who was kidnapped from Buraimi The extinction, in Bahrain, of forced unpaid labour in date gardens and debt bondage in pearl diving The regulations governing pearl diving, issued by the Ruler of Qatar The manumission of slaves across the Trucial Coast, including: Id Bin Suwaid, a slave of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh S
FO 1016/116

Slave trade, 1950 Jan 6-Dec 6

This file relates to the slave trade in Kuwait.
FO 371/168938

Queen's Regulations for port of Das Island, 1963

This file contains: Draft Queen's regulation for the port of Das Island, along with notes and comments.
FO 371/114756

Dangerous drugs regulations in Persian Gulf and Trucial States: trafficking in drugs and narcotics, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed dangerous drugs regulation in Kuwait (11) Proposed visit of an anti-narcotics expert to Kuwait and Bahrain (12) Suspected drug trafficking by three Qatari brothers who have frequently visited or have visas throughout the region, including Karachi, Bombay, Cairo, Kenya, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Aden. One of the brothers is a customs officer (13-15) Legislating for powers of search in advance of the draft dangerous drugs regulations.
FO 371/168749

Foreign investment and business, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Legislation governing the participation of foreigners in business in Kuwait (1) Accomplishments and proposed undertakings in Kuwait of John Murray of the Economist Intelligence Unit.