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FO 1016/130

Persian Gulf islands: territorial claims, 1951 Jan 7-Dec 29

This file contains correspondence and reports relating to the disputed territorial claims by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Persia [Iran] to islands in the Gulf, including: Farsi, Arabi, Harqus, Qran, Qurain [Qarain], Janah, Jaraid, Muqta and Fasht Abu Sa'afa [Abu Sa'afah].
FO 1016/115

Territorial claims to Farsi Islands, 1950 Aug 22-Dec 14

This file relates to disputed claims to the islands of Farsi and Arabi between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/114641

Claims by Persia to Bahrain and Gulf islands of Abu Musa and Tamb: dispute between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia over sovereignty over islands in the Neutral Zone, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between the British Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows and the Saudi Arabian Government on: the Buraimi arbitration agreement; the sovereignty of islands claimed by Kuwait and the Saudis; the issue of a proclamation regarding the seabed of the Kuwait-Saudi Neutral Zone and the determination of the frontiers of that zone (24) Persian [Iranian] claim to the islands of Bahrain and Abu Musa (25-26) Admiralty's views on the territorial dispute between Iran and Bahrain and its requirement to install temporary radio ai
FO 371/114640

Claims by Persia to Bahrain and Gulf islands of Abu Musa and Tamb: dispute between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia over sovereignty over islands in the Neutral Zone, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Jordanian opposition and the reaction of the Arab League to Persia's [Iran] claim to the islands of Bahrain, Tamb [Greater Tunb], Little Tamb [Lesser Tunb] and Abu Musa (1-3) Egyptian opposition to Iran's claim (4) Cairo meeting of Arab Prime Ministers to tackle Iraq's affiliation with the Baghdad Pact.