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FO 371/109916

Disagreements between Trucial Coast rulers and British contractors, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed legal action against M Buckmaster by R A J Lippett and Abdul Rahman Khalifa, both for defamation of character.
FO 371/185534

Political relations: UK, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi (1) Summary of points raised during luncheon between M St E Burton and Isa Gurg, who was in London as a member of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's suite.
FO 371/104342

Opening of branches of the British Bank of the Middle East in Sharjah and proposals to open further branches in Kuwait and Qatar. Code EA file 1115, 1953

This file contains correspondence on: British Bank of the Middle East’s proposal to open a branch in the neutral zone near Kuwait in a location agreed by Aminoil (7, 8) Enquiries of progress made on visit to Bahrain by the Chief Inspector of the branches of the Habib Bank Limited, Karachi (9) Report on a conversation between the manager of the British Bank of the Middle East and D A Greenhill on the opening of a branch in Doha (10) British Bank of the Middle East's shortage of sterling (11) Conversation with Mr Musker on the growing importance of Doha as an oil centre which could
FO 371/104312

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1953 Nov 13 - Nov 30

This file contains correspondence on: Buraimi murder incident (1051-1054, 1060, 1067, 1069, 1071) Proposal to send ammunition to Sheikh Abdulla Bin Salem at Mahadha (1055) Translation of a private letter from Sayyed Ahmad Bin Ibrahim reporting details of the road the Saudi government have started making for Buraimi (1056) Copy of a letter from Sharjah recording a statement by a slave who was employed by Turki Bin Ataishan, and who escaped from Hamasa (1057) Report from the British Information Service that the American press are not interested in publicising the Buraimi dispute (1
FO 371/104275

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1953 Jan 5 - Jan 12

This file contains correspondence relating to: HMG's proposed reply to Saudi Arabian notes on Buraimi, frontier arbitration and the Standstill Agreement (15) Notes to the Saudi Arabian Government offering a renewal of arbitration proposals and a reply to the Jeddah dispatch (16) Question as to whether the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur should be given texts of notes exchanged with the Saudis on flag flying at Buraimi (17) Views of the Air Officer commanding Habbaniya [Al Habbaniyah] regarding landing armoured cars following a visit to Sharjah (18) Two reports to Sulta
FO 371/99715

Negotiation for revision of the UK-Bahrain Air Agreement; offer of US surplus glide-path equipment for use at Bahrain or Sharjah. Code GA file 60 (papers 1 to 26), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Protest from British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) at the transhipment tax levied by Bahrain customs on all goods transmitted from one aircraft to another (1) Payments of rental and services at Bahrain airport to the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa (2) Policy in relation to the amendments of re-registration of the UK Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (3) Revision of the UK Bahrain Civil Air Agreement (4) Extension of the air strip at Doha (5, 7) Query on Treasury approval for the post of civil aerodrome commanda
FO 371/99714

Civil aviation in the Gulf States of Bahrain, Kuwait and Sharjah; clearance of charter and non-scheduled flights by Saudi Arabia, Middle East Air Line and Air Liban aircraft. Code GA file 59, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Procedure for clearing chartered and private flights by foreign aircraft to and from Bahrain, Kuwait and Sharjah (1) Charter flights from Beirut to Kuwait (2) Unauthorised charter flights from Beirut to Kuwait made by Middle East Airlines Company (MEAL) (3) Supply of aviation fuel and oil to civil aircraft at Masirah Island (5) Non-scheduled flights unauthorised by MEAL and traffic rights at Kuwait (6) Clearance of charter flights by Saudi Arabian aircraft (7) Records of discussions on civil aviation in the Gulf (8) Cleara
FO 371/98441

Proposed IPC oil agreement with the Imam whose territory is claimed both by Saudi Arabia and the Sultan of Muscat. Code EA file 15322, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to:The desirability of the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) attempting to make an oil agreement with the Imam (1)The Imam's emissaries staying in Sharjah . It is suggested that a representative of IPC discusses matters with them (2)Fears that an oil agreement may prejudice the outcome of the boundary negotiations (3)The proposed IPC oil agreement with the Imam.
FO 371/98431

Superior Oil Company's withdrawal from oil operations in the Persian Gulf because of unreasonable demands by the Sheikhs; surrender of Qatar marine oil concession by its subsidiary International Marine Oil Company. Code EA file 15311, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Superior Oil Company's decision to surrender all its offshore concessions in the Gulf.
FO 371/185572

Police, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request for permission for authority to grant a budget virement for the Dubai Police Force (3) Partial stoppage of work among members of the Abu Dhabi Police Force on 2 and 3 March, caused by pay arrears of four months outstanding (7) Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's statement that he would be willing to finance a police force for Sharjah provided it was kept secret and the money ostensibly came from HMG (28)

FO 371/185569

Travel documents, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conditions for the servicing of Trucial States passports (3) Question of passports for pilgrims from Abu Dhabi (5-10) Revised draft instructions on the servicing of Trucial States passports (12) Sheikh Shakhbut's willingness to allow UK citizens to enter Abu Dhabi without visas (13) Trucial States Rulers to be supplied with steel embossing machines for franking passports (14) Iraqi request for mutual abolition of visas between the Trucial States and themselves (16) Sheikh Shakhbut wishes to tighten up immigrat
FO 371/185564

Oil: Sharjah, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to Shell having been offered the oil concession in Sharjah when Mecom's concession lapses (3).