This file contains miscellaneous papers, reports, correspondence, and treaties relating to Arabia, the Gulf and the wider Middle East, primarily from 1933-1955.
This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East (OME) from 29 May 1957 to 30 December 1957.
This file relates to the division of the seabed between Bahrain and Qatar and the question of the concessions and operations of both the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ).
This file relates to Oman and the Dhofar conflict.
This file relates to Anglo-Saudi relations.
This file relates to efforts to restore diplomatic relations between Britain and Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence concerning: P Dixon's meeting with UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld. The latter accepts Britain's basic position for the restoration of relations, but is reluctant to identify himself with the British position prematurely (45) Revised draft of Hammarskjöld's reply to Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. HMG agrees to the text, but asks for a delay in its despatch until the Sultan of Muscat and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi are informed of the proposals.
This file relates to Saudi Arabia's frontiers with its various neighbours.
This file contains correspondence relating to: Attitude of the oil companies to the Buraimi dispute and Britain's refusal to countenance any proposal implying that the frontier is still subject to dispute (14) Thoughts of J F Dulles on settling the Buraimi dispute and Britain's policy to persuade the US not to oppose Britain in the UN (15-16) Consideration of possible ways of reaching a settlement with Saudi Arabia, the possible course of a Saudi appeal to the UN Security Council and US concerns that British policy will drive Saudi Arabia towards Russia (17-18) Messa
This file contains: Reports on the whereabouts of the rebel leaders (381-382) Comments on the US attitude towards the British use of force in Oman (383) Correspondence regarding the proposed suspension of the use of the RAF to support the operations aimed at capturing the rebel leaders (384) Report of a visit by Deputy to the Imam of Oman Sheikh Saleh Bin Isa Al Harthi and Head of the Omani Imamate Office in Cairo Mohammad Bin Hamad Al Harthi to the US Ambassador in Egypt.
This file relates to boundary disputes between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia, and the Eastern Aden Protectorate and Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence on: US State Department's attraction to the idea of negotiation or arbitration and British objections (16) Suggestion that the US Ambassador at Jedda [Jeddah] be accredited to Muscat so that the US receive a more balanced view before getting involved.
This file relates to Britain’s Middle East Policy in 1956 and contains correspondence on: Situation in Saudi Arabia Buraimi dispute Operations at Nizwa Map showing frontier claims by King Ibn Saud Proposal for retaining troops in the Sharjah area Offer of military support to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur American views on the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's relations with the Imam of Oman Record of a conversation held in Paris on 15 December 1955 on the Middle East in general American position on Buraimi and Oman Urgent request from Saudi Arabia f
