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FCO 8/2785

Political relations between Iraq with other Arab states, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns Iraq’s political relations with other Arab States. It contains notes, press releases and press reports, correspondence and memoranda on: The Syrian occupation of Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War and the question of Iraqi and US involvement.
FCO 8/5819

External political affairs of Bahrain, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to Bahrain’s foreign affairs.
FO 1016/706

Land and sea boundaries, 1960

This file relates to Kuwait's land frontiers and seabed boundaries.
FO 371/132787

Frontiers between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in area of Buraimi, 1958

This file relates to the dispute over Buraimi.
FO 371/127756

Joint policy discussions on Middle East between UK and US, 1957

This file relates to Anglo-American policy discussions on the Middle East. It contains: Extract from the minutes of a meeting held on 29 March 1957 by the Official Committee on the Middle East, showing the discussion of the decisions taken at the Bermuda Conference (15-16) Collection of notes prepared by the Foreign Office for forthcoming discussions in Washington DC on the Middle East.
FO 371/120583

Negotiations between Saudi Arabia and UK over frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in Buraimi, 1956

This file relates to the Anglo-Saudi dispute over Buraimi.
FO 371/126908

Political relations between Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed topics of discussion for a meeting between King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur (1) Plans for arranging a meeting between King Saud and the Sultan (2) Discovery of American weapons in Oman and the question of whether they are being supplied by Saudi Arabia to the Omani rebels.
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 464/1

Correspondence respecting Arabia: part 1, 1949

This file contains confidential prints on a historical survey of Bahrain up to the 1930s including the 1913 Anglo-Turkish Convention, Persian claims of sovereignty, Law Officers opinions, and correspondence between Persia and the League of Nations (Saudi Arabian affairs).