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FCO 14/591

Visit of the Ruler of Dubai and aviation law in the Persian Gulf, 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, including but not limited to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait. It contains reports, meetings, and summaries of visits of British officials to the Gulf and the visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to London.

FCO 8/2017

Communications in Oman: BBC radio receiving and transmitting station in Masirah, Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1974 Jan 08

This file concerns radio communications in Oman.
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.
FO 371/109844

Conflicting claims to the sea-bed, shoals and islands in the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Persia, 1954

This file relates to the dispute over the shoal of Abu Sa'afah between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/163057

Enquiry into sinking of British liner "Dara', 1962

This file contains: Correspondence relating to an article in the Karachi Morning News about the continued threat of bomb attacks on Gulf passenger liners (47) Cuttings from the Kuwait Times reporting on the inquiry into the sinking of the MV Dara (48) Correspondence relating to the balance due to the Chief Local Representative of the Bahrain Petroleum Company John Lewis as a result of the earnings forfeited while he was attending the Dara inquiry in London (49) Copies of the report of the Court following the inquiry into the sinking of the MV Dara (50, 55) Request that

FO 371/163051

Enquiry into sinking of British liner "Dara', 1962

This file relates to a formal investigation into the sinking of MV Dara, owned by the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited. More than 200 people died in the incident on 8-9 April 1961 near Dubai.
FO 371/156768

Internal political situation, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani's views on handing over Omani prisoners to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum; the suggestion that the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur should request the transfer; and the legal position on the situation (161, 165-166, 168, 170, 174, 176-177 ) Support by Saudi Arabia for Omani rebels and the US State Department's representations to the Saudi Government (162) Meetings with Abdul Rahim on 20-21 July 1961; and his proposed arrest (163, 167) Propaganda by Omani

FO 371/149053

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1960

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS).
FO 371/149052

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1960

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS). It covers correspondence on: Proposed conditions of service for Trucial States commissioned officers in the TOS.
FO 371/148999

Financial situation in Kuwait, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Suggestion that Kuwait Government investments outside the sterling area should be carried out by the Kuwaiti Investment Board, rather than the Finance Department (95) Suggestion that there should be a Kuwaiti member on the Kuwaiti Investment Board and that the Board's meetings should take place alternately in Kuwait and London (96, 98) Suggestion of van Zeeland that Kuwait should have four reserves: a main state reserve, a currency board reserve, a development reserve and a current budgetary reserve (97) Proposal for the Departmen
FO 371/126929

Negotiations between Sultan of Muscat and Pakistan concerning Gwadur oil rights, 1957

This file relates to negotiations between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and Pakistan over the lease of Gwadur [Gwadar].
FO 371/109928

Jurisdiction over the Trucial Oman Levies, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur's preference that Britain exercise jurisdiction over the Trucial Oman Levies while in his territory, but does not wish this cession of jurisdiction to be publicly known (1) Discussion of methods of taking over jurisdiction over Trucial Oman Levies while in Muscat, including an examination of the Aden Protectorate Levy Ordinance. It is suggested that the best method is to amend the Trucial States Order in Council. The Sultan's approval was requested and granted, subject to two provisos (2-5)