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FCO 164/1

Trucial States: treaties with the UK prior to 1906, 1 January 1906 - 31 December 1906

This file contains a collection of Arabic and English copies of the treaties and engagements in force prior to 1906 between the British Government and the Trucial Chiefs of the Arab Coast.
BT 245/798

International Air Agreements: Qatar negotiations, 1949-1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations for a civil aviation agreement between the United Kingdom and Qatar. It includes summaries of meetings and a translation of a draft agreement with annexes as well as a copy of the text of a treaty between the UK and Qatar from 1916.
T 317/1331

Oil concessions in the Trucial States (except Abu Dhabi), 1967 - 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to oil concessions in all the Trucial States (United Arab Emirates) except Abu Dhabi. It contains draft and preliminary agreements.
T 317/512

Persian Gulf currency: new currency for littoral States of East Arabia, copy of Arabian Gulf Currency Agreement 1965 and copy of Qatar/Dubai Currency Agreement 1966, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to a new currency for the littoral States of East Arabia. It includes a copy of Arabian Gulf Currency Agreement 1965 and a copy of Qatar/Dubai Currency Agreement of 1966. It includes bilingual draft agreements.
FCO 164/90

Trucial States (United Arab Emirates): treaties and engagements in force up to the end of 1953. With map, 31 March 1820 - 31 March 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to currently enforceable treaties and engagements up to 1953 in the Gulf States. It includes a map.
FCO 164/88

Termination of special treaty relations between the United Arab Emirates and the UK, December 1971

This file contains correspondence relating to the termination of special treaty relations between the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

FCO 164/87

Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, July 1971

This file contains the draft Constitution of the United Arab Emirates in English and Arabic. It includes a reply and annexes to the suggested amendments to the draft Constitution.

FCO 164/86

United Arab Emirates: provisional constitution, July 1971

This file contains an English copy of the Provisional Constitution of the United Arab Emirates.
FCO 164/85

United Arab Emirates: guidelines for the public security liaison office, July 1971

This file contains correspondence relating to the legal guidelines of the Public Security Liaison Office in the Trucial States (United Arab Emirates).

FCO 164/73

Trucial States (United Arab Emirates): mediation between Ajman, Sharjah and Umm Al Qaiwain, volume 2. With map, August 1970

This file is volume 2 of 2 and contains correspondence relating the mediation between Ajman, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain concerning their sea boundaries. It includes agreements, maps and Arabic documents.

FO 371/185209

Universal Postal Union: Bahrain-Abu Dhabi-Qatar, 1966

This file relates to the representation of the Gulf States in the Universal Postal Union (UPU). It contains correspondence concerning Gulf States registering with the UPU: Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It includes discussion of the issue of the responsibility of the UK for the international commitments of these states. It also includes the exchanges of letters and consultations with the Rulers on this matter (4).

FO 371/168945

Oil, 1963

This file concerns oil affairs in the Gulf. It contains correspondence on: Acquisition by Dubai Petroleum Company Limited (DPC) of a half share in the Dubai offshore concession (82) Negotiations of Frank M Tye with the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi for the offshore concession area.