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FO 1016/16

Bu Saafah - Bahrain and Saudi Arabia: seabed claims, 1949 Sept 27-Nov 30

This file relates to the Bu Saafah Bahrain-Saudi Arabia seabed claims.
FO 1016/11

Saudi Arabia frontier, 1949 May 25-Dec 9

This file relates to the Saudi Arabia frontier. It contains correspondence on: Najd-Kuwait frontier agreement Statement made by the Saudi Government respecting the boundaries with Qatar and Abu Dhabi Map to accompany a note on parts of Eastern Arabia, showing detail of the Buraimi Oasis and a further map showing the roads in the Qatar Peninsular by Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited Correspondence relating to the payment of zakat Saudi frontiers Note on the regulations to govern the movement of tribes on the Trucial Coast

FO 1016/10

Kuwait: administration of the neutral zone, 1949 Feb 21-Dec 13

This file relates to the Kuwait Neutral Zone. It contains correspondence on: Agreement regarding the administration of the Neutral Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Letter from Aziz Abdul Rahman Al Faisal Al Saud [Ibn Saud] to Sheikh Ahmad Al Jabir Al Sabah, requesting collaboration in the administration and supervision of the affairs of government in their zone, relating to the importing of material and equipment for the employees and labourers of the two oil companies.
FO 1016/5

Persian Gulf seabed, 1949 Feb 26-Dec 18

This file relates to the Gulf seabed.
PREM 11/1471

Situation in Persian Gulf states part 3, 1955-1956

This file relates to Britain’s Middle East Policy in 1956 and contains correspondence on: Situation in Saudi Arabia Buraimi dispute Operations at Nizwa Map showing frontier claims by King Ibn Saud Proposal for retaining troops in the Sharjah area Offer of military support to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur American views on the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's relations with the Imam of Oman Record of a conversation held in Paris on 15 December 1955 on the Middle East in general American position on Buraimi and Oman Urgent request from Saudi Arabia f
PREM 11/698

Persian Gulf; Trucial sheikdoms; frontier dispute with Saudi Arabia, 1952-1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the frontier dispute with Saudi Arabia and covers: Saudi operations at Buraimi Operations on the Trucial Coast Saudi Arabia Annual Review for 1952 Exchange of letters relating to breaches of the Standstill Agreement and defence measures taken Impending military operations Conversations between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Ruler of Kuwait Letter from J F Dulles expressing concern over the British position Possible consequences of a breach of relations by Saudi Arabia Proposal for the withdrawal of Turki fr