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FO 464/50

Arabia: historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1953-1964; volume 1, chapters 1-6, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Jan 31

This file contains Volume I of a 'Historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Shaikdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1953-64'.
FO 464/47

Arabia: historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1928-1953, 1953 Jan 01 - 1953 Dec 31

This file contains Volume I of a 'Historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Shaikdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1928-1953'.
FO 464/46

Arabia: Buraimi; brief prepared for the UK Mission to the United Nations, August 1962, 1964 Jun 01 - 1964 Jun 30

This file relates to the Buraimi frontier dispute.
FO 464/45

Arabia: Buraimi; brief for the UK Delegation to the United Nations, 1956 Jan 01 - 1956 Dec 31

This file relates to the Buraimi frontier dispute. It contains a 'Brief for the UK Delegation to the UN'. It is divided into the following sections: Annex A: Summary of negotiations with the Saudi Arabian Government from 1922-1955 Annex B: Note on HMG's special position in the Gulf Annex C: Note on the Imamate of Oman Annex D: Analysis of Saudi documents taken after the re-occupation of Buraimi in October 1955 Annex E: Documents connected with the proceedings of the Arbitral Tribunal at Geneva Annex F: Texts of official notes and treaties Annex G: Blockade of Hamasa.

FO 464/44

Arabia: photostat copies of some of the original documents found in the possession of the Commander of the Saudi Arabian Police Detachment in Buraimi on 26 October 1955, 1954 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file relates to the Buraimi frontier dispute. It contains copies of some of the original documents found in the possession of the Commander of the Saudi Arabian Police Detachment in Buraimi on 26 October 1955 (in Arabic).

FO 464/19

Arabia: historical summary of events in territories of the Ottoman Empire, Persia and Arabia affecting the British position in the Persian Gulf, 1907-1928, 1928 Oct 01 - 1928 Oct 31

This file contains the historical summary of events in the territories of the Ottoman Empire [Turkey], Persia [Iran], and Arabia affecting the British position in the Gulf from 1907-1928. It covers: The Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Trucial States, Qatar, the Tunbs, Abu Musa, Sirri and other islands. It also includes chapters on other topics in the Gulf, including: Wireless stations, air communications, slavery, lighting and buoying, quarantine control, arms traffic, smuggling, oil and trade.

FCO 8/5465

Border dispute between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns the request for a reproduction of a Julian Walker map of the Oman-UAE border.
FO 464/43

Arabia: English translations of some of the documents found in the possession of the Commander of the Saudi Arabian Police Detachment in Buraimi on 26 October 1955, 1954 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file concerns the Buraimi frontier dispute. It contains English translations of some of the documents found in the possession of the Commander of the Saudi Arabian Police Detachment in Buraimi on 26 October 1955. It also includes an index of the persons mentioned in the documents.

FO 464/42

Arabia: Buraimi arbitration case; miscellaneous documents, volume 3, 1955 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file contains a detailed examination of the facts relating to the frontier between Abu Dhabi, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia. It is divided into the following sections:Chapter 1: The topography of the areChapter 2: The economy of the areaChapter 3: The tribesChapter 4: The exercise of jurisdictionChapter 5: The historical backgroundChapter 6: The diplomatic negotiationsChapter 7: The refutation of the claims contained in the Saudi memorial filed in the arbitration proceedings, 1955Chapter 8: The lawChapter 9: Summary and conclusions.
FO 464/39

Arabia: memorial of Saudi Arabia; arbitration with Muscat and Abu Dhabi, volume 3, 1955 Jul 01 - 1955 Jul 31

This file contains the ‘Arbitration for the settlement of the territorial dispute between Muscat and Abu Dhabi on one side and Saudi Arabia on the other: Memorial of the government of Saudi Arabia, Volume III, Tax Records’. It includes tax registers of the Manasir and Al Murrah, 1935-1951.
FO 464/38

Arabia: memorial of Saudi Arabia; arbitration with Muscat and Abu Dhabi, volume 2, 1955 Jul 01 - 1955 Jul 31

This file contains the ‘Arbitration for the settlement of the territorial dispute between Muscat and Abu Dhabi on one side and Saudi Arabia on the other: Memorial of the government of Saudi Arabia, Volume II, Annexes, Appendices and Maps’. It includes a copy of the Arbitration Agreement, letters, records of conversations, minutes of conferences and declarations.

FO 464/37

Arabia: memorial of Saudi Arabia; arbitration with Muscat and Abu Dhabi, volume 1, 1955 Jul 01 - 1955 Jul 31

This file contains the ‘Arbitration for the settlement of the territorial dispute between Muscat and Abu Dhabi on one side and Saudi Arabia on the other: Memorial of the government of Saudi Arabia, Volume I’.