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FO 371/140134

Mapping of boundaries of Trucial States. Code BA file 1087 (papers 8 to 18), 1959

This file relates to the mapping and boundaries of the Trucial States and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/148977

Economic development in Trucial States, 1960

This file relates to development and mapping in the Trucial States.
FO 371/126932

Boundaries between Trucial States, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Settlement of internal frontiers in the Trucial States (1) Plans to attempt a settlement of the frontier between The Trucial States and Oman.
FO 371/157046

Agreement on airport boundaries with ruler of Sharjah, 1961

This file relates to Sharjah airfield.
FO 371/168940

Postal services, 1963

This file relates to the establishment of postal services in the Trucial States.
FO 371/140223

Relations between rulers of Trucial States and Petroleum Development Trucial Coast Company. Code BA file 1531 (papers 1 to 11), 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi's desire that Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) (PDTC) should give up its oil concession in any undisputed Sharjah territory. It also contains a memo describing and two maps illustrating Sharjah's boundaries (1, 3) Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's relationship with PDTC, given the uncertainty as to whether they can or cannot find oil.
FO 371/148976

Economic development in Trucial States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Expenditure of the £10,000 allocated to the Trucial States Council for general development under the 1949/50 budget (41) Responses to a feasibility report on Ras Al Khaimah (42) Aerial surveys and mapping of Abu Dhabi (43) Proposed development scheme for the Trucial States and a suggestion that the Governments of India and Pakistan might be asked to participate (44) Question of the federation of the Trucial States (46, 51) Discussions with Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and subsequent plans for town planning in Abu Dhab
FO 371/120604

Internal frontiers between Trucial States, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Action taken to announce certain internal frontiers.
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