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PREM 15/538

UK policy and military presence in Persian Gulf: discussions on Union of Arab Emirate states; correspondence with Carol Mather MP, 1970 Jun 25-1971 Jan 10

This file concerns UK policy in the Gulf, the military withdrawal scheduled for 1971 and proposals for establishing a Union of Arab Emirates.
FCO 8/1370

The claim of Iran to Bahrain, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns the claims of Iran to the Island of Bahrain from April to May 1970.
FCO 8/1559

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'H' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates.
FO 1016/839

Dubai: proposed deep water harbour and construction agreement, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Financial difficulties of the Overseas Dredging Company following their work in Qatar; and a possible meeting between Tilbury Contracting Group and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani to come to terms over the current dispute or refer the case to arbitration Proposal by Pomeroy Hawaiian Dredging Company to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to construct a harbour without the services of consulting engineers Possibility of obtaining rock from Wadi Hatta or Jebel Ali for the construction of Dubai Harbour in view of the dif
FO 371/179881

Foreign policy, 1965

This file relates to Gulf foreign policy.
FO 371/168925

Economic development, 1963

This file relates to economic development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/168926

Economic development, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Details of Kuwait's aid programme for the Trucial States and progress so far (21) Question of involving UN technical assistance in the Trucial States, raised by the outgoing Resident Representative of the UN Technical Assistance Board T O P Lilliefelt (22) Reports that Head of the Technical Section of the Kuwait Municipality Abdul Muhsin As Zaben has left for Ajman to study the possibility of establishing a municipality there (23) Status of development in Abu Dhabi, where near deadlock has been reached.
FO 371/140288

Ruling families in Trucial States. Code BA file 1942, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Question of the return from exile of Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum's two sons: Obaid Bin Juma Al Maktoum and Hamad Bin Juma Al Maktoum (1) Christmas cards given to Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (including one addressed to their late brother, Sheikh Hazza' Bin Sultan Al Nahyan) and the arrival of Michael Scott's portraits of Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Hazza' (2) Request for neurosurgeon Murray Falconer of Guy's Hospital to treat the Ruler of Sharjah's cousin Sheikh Mohammad Bin Saqr

T 220/1112

Saudi Arabian frontier dispute with Trucial Sheikdoms of Oman coast, 1952-1955

This file relates to the Saudi Arabian frontier dispute with the Trucial Sheikhdoms of the Oman Coast and covers correspondence on: Offer of arbitration on the dispute and its costs Proposal to assist the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur in establishing an armed force in Huqf in relation to oil interests, and the distribution of costs amongst the interested parties for maintaining the army Press cuttings on the Buraimi Oasis Proposed conditions for arbitration British troops in Sharjah Arbitration Agreement between HMG (acting on behalf of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi