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FCO 8/5865

UK defence sales to Oman: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of Tornado military aircraft to Oman.
FCO 8/5864

UK defence sales to Oman: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the negotiations for the proposed sale of Tornado military aircraft to Oman.
FO 1016/189

Cession of jurisdiction to Rulers of Persian Gulf States over subjects of other States, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to the 'Mission Santa Clara Stabbing Case', in which American citizen Mr Simons attacked another American on a naval tanker at Sitrah.
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
FO 464/29

Arabia: Geneva meeting of the Buraimi Arbitral Tribunal, September 1955, 1955 Sep 01 - 1955 Sep 30

This file contains the records of the proceedings of the meetings of the Buraimi Arbitration Tribunal, held from 11-15 September 1955 in Geneva, and involving the UK (on behalf of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman) and Saudi Arabia.
FO 464/28

Arabia: the Buraimi dispute, 1953 Apr 01 - 1953 Apr 30

This file contains a report concerning the history of the involvement of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman with the Buraimi Oasis and their claims to the region.

FCO 8/6055

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns UK arms sale to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/6051

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns an agreement for Saudi Arabia to buy combat aircraft from the UK.
FCO 8/6040

Relations between Saudi Arabia and European countries, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's relations with European countries especially the Soviet Union.
FCO 8/6039

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Middle Eastern and Near Eastern countries, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's relations with the Middle East and regional affairs.
FO 464/64

Arabia: account of the facts concerning the frontier between Abu Dhabi, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia in South Eastern Arabia, including the Oases of Liwa and Buraimi, part 1, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains Part I of ‘An Account of the Facts Concerning the Frontier between Abu Dhabi, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia in South-Eastern Arabia, including the Oases of Liwa and Buraimi’.
FO 464/54

Arabia: the boundary between Saudi Arabia and the Sheikhdoms of Qatar and Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman; volume 2, chapters 11-13, 1954 Jul 01 - 1954 Jul 31

This file contains Volume II of a summary of Saudi Arabia’s border disputes with Qatar, Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It contains: Notes on the administration of the Imamate of Oman and its relations with the Government in Muscat Notes on the historical collection of zakat by the Saudis in the frontier areas at Buraimi and Al Dhafrah Notes on the principal tribes in the frontier areas, including their strength, leaders and political allegiance.