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FO 371/157013

Transfer of ownership of property in Mecca granted to Foreign Office in 1926 by Federation of Malaya, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to searching for the documents showing the transfer of ownership of property in Mecca granted to Foreign Office in 1926 by Federation of Malaya.
FO 1016/900

Preparations for Qatari independence, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns preparations for the end of Qatar’s special treaty relations with Britain and accession to sovereign statehood.
FCO 8/102

British withdrawal and position of treaties, 1968

This file contains correspondence and memoranda relating to a review of the formal position regarding HMG's military and diplomatic protection obligations, and the implications for HMG's treaties and agreements with Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the Trucial States following the announcement of HMG's intention to withdraw British forces from the Gulf by December 1971.
FO 1016/116

Slave trade, 1950 Jan 6-Dec 6

This file relates to the slave trade in Kuwait.
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 371/126977

Jurisdiction in Kuwait and Neutral Zone, 1957

This file contains: Dispatch from the Political Agent in Kuwait G W Bell describing a meeting in which he announced the decision to hand over to the Ruler of Kuwait jurisdiction over all Muslims, other than those from Aden Colony, Pakistan and the British Somaliland Protectorate. He also announced HMG's intention to assume jurisdiction over all classes in the Kuwaiti-Saudi Neutral Zone (1) Kuwait (Amendment No.
FO 371/126850

Sovereignty over islands in and territorial waters of Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains: Maps of the 'Persian Gulf' with 'suggested limits for jurisdiction of sub-soil of the seabed legend' and the 'Seaward Termini of Trucial Coast Boundaries' Memoranda (including drafts and related correspondence) for use by the UK delegation in the Anglo-American talks on the division of the Gulf seabed: 'Persian Gulf Boundaries Affecting the Delimitation of Seabed Boundaries' (28); 'Principal Islands which may become Subject to Dispute in the Persian Gulf' (29); 'Islands in Other Parts of the World in which Her Majesty's Government Have an Interest which might b
FO 371/140121

Border dispute between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in area of Buraimi. Code BA file 1081 (papers 1 to 9), 1959

This file relates to arbitration of the Buraimi dispute with Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/114756

Dangerous drugs regulations in Persian Gulf and Trucial States: trafficking in drugs and narcotics, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed dangerous drugs regulation in Kuwait (11) Proposed visit of an anti-narcotics expert to Kuwait and Bahrain (12) Suspected drug trafficking by three Qatari brothers who have frequently visited or have visas throughout the region, including Karachi, Bombay, Cairo, Kenya, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Aden. One of the brothers is a customs officer (13-15) Legislating for powers of search in advance of the draft dangerous drugs regulations.
FO 371/114730

Immigration control in Trucial States: powers of arrest without warrant for passport offences given to Trucial Oman levies, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Britain's intention to withdraw the waiver exempting Saudi Arabians from Trucial States passport regulations before Gulf Aviation starts its fortnightly service to Abu Dhabi (1-2) The background to the waiver, linked to the 1952 Buraimi Standstill Agreement, and a recommendation by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows for a replacement waiver that will only apply to persons from Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscat, Qatar and Yemen (3) Saudi complaints concerning the withdrawal of the waiver (4-5, 8) 'Trucial Oman Levies (A