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FCO 164/97

Map of the Arabian Peninsula, 1963

This file contains a map of the Arabian Peninsula, labelled in Arabic.

FCO 18/1357

Map of countries in the Middle East and Asia, 1900 - 2000

This file contains an outline map of some countries in the Middle East and those in Asia.

FCO 18/1356

Map of countries in the Middle East and Asia, 1900 - 2000

This file contains an outline map of some countries in the Middle East and those in Asia.

FCO 18/852

Territorial waters in the Gulf, 1980 Jan 1 - 1980 Dec 31

This file contains a map of territorial waters in the Gulf.

FCO 18/797

Saudi Arabia-Qatar-United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Oman frontier areas, 1979 Jan 1 - 1979 Dec 31

This file contains a map of Saudi Arabia-Qatar-United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Oman frontier areas: international boundaries, the UAE-Saudi Arabia border agreement of 1974 and internal UAE boundaries, with inset map of Al Buraimi.

FCO 18/796

Saudi Arabia-Qatar-United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Oman frontier areas, 1979 Jan 1 - 1979 Dec 31

This file contains a map of Saudi Arabia-Qatar-United Arab Emirates (UAE)-Oman frontier areas: international boundaries, the UAE-Saudi Arabia border agreement of 1974 and internal UAE boundaries, with inset map of Al Buraimi.

FCO 18/793

Map of the Ras Ash Sha'm area, near the Ras Al Khaimah-Oman border, 1978 Jan 1 - 1978 Dec 31

This file contains a map of the Ras Ash Sha'm area, United Arab Emirates (UAE), by the Ras Al Khaimah-Oman border, with safe operating limits for Ras al-Khaimah off-shore operations laid down by HM Government in 1964, as well as the median line and location of offshore rig.

FCO 18/785

Map of the Ras Ash Sha'm area, near the Ras Al Khaimah-Oman border, 1977 Jan 1 - 1977 Dec 31

This file contains a map of the Ras Ash Sha'm area, United Arab Emirates (UAE), by the Ras Al Khaimah-Oman border, with safe operating limits for Ras al-Khaimah off-shore operations laid down by HM Government in 1964, as well as the median line and location of offshore rig.

FCO 18/697

The Middle East, 1914, with international frontiers, with Ottoman administrative divisions, 1991 Jan 1 - 1991 Dec 31

This file contains a map of the Middle East with international frontiers and Ottoman administrative divisions.

FCO 18/688

Persian Gulf region: relief map, with roads and railways, 1991 Jan 1 - 1991 Dec 31

This file contains a map of the Gulf Region. It includes a relief map with roads and railways.

MPK 1/178

Arabian Gulf Sketch of Kuweit Harbour and Shatt Al Arab' and Sketch map of the Gulf & Arabian Coast, 1901-[1908]

This file contains sketch maps, one being a map of the Arabian Peninsula and Iran that shows hypothetical boundaries, roads, towns and telegraph lines, and the other being a map of the same location but a bit further south that shows towns, telegraph lines, and roads of that area.

MFQ 1/846

Middle East. Sketch Map of the Persian Gulf & Arabian Coast, 1901-1905

This file contains sketch maps of the area between Basra, Riyadh, Zahedan, and Muscat, showing hypothetical boundaries, roads, towns and telegraph lines, and a map showing roads, towns and telegraph lines on the Arabian Peninsula.

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