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CAB 134/1086

Middle East Oil Committee: Meetings 1-16 (1955); Papers 1-32 (1955-1956); Meeting 1 (1956); Papers 1-3 (1956), 1955 Jan 6-1956 Jan 24

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee’s minutes of meetings from 6 January 1955 to 7 January 1956. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FCO 8/1837

Relations between Iraq and Kuwait, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns relations between Kuwait and Iraq.
FCO 8/1314

Political relations between United Kingdom and Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns the impending British military withdrawal from the Gulf and debates around the future political landscape and British policy in the region.
FCO 8/1315

British government policy in Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns policy debates around the impending British military withdrawal from ‘East of Suez’ following the electoral victory of the Conservative Party under Edward Heath, who had earlier pledged to reverse the withdrawal.
FCO 8/28

Political relations with Iran, 1968

This file concerns Iranian relations with the Gulf States.
FO 1016/782

Arms smuggling to Dhofar rebels: Iraqi involvement, 1965 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Confirmation that the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's order to confiscate all arms in the possession of Omanis entering the country is applicable to Dhofaris; and notification of this to the Trucial Oman Scouts, some of whom return with arms bought from abroad The means of countering arms smuggling, primarily from Basra, including the monitoring and searching of boats Details of an Iraqi boat intercepted in Shatt Al Arab by Iranian authorities, which contained arms, ammunition, members of the Iraqi Army and intelligence serv
FO 1016/368

Development of fresh water supplies from Iraq, 1954

This file relates to the Shatt Al Arab Water Scheme to supply fresh water to Kuwait from Iraq.
FO 371/109821

Frontier incidents between Kuwait and Iraq: appointment of Joint Frontier Commission to investigate; difficulty of demarcating the frontier, 1954

This file relates to an incident at Hababiya on 21 May, between Kuwaiti and Iraqi patrols, near a disputed frontier area.
FO 371/109891

Kuwait-Iraq Water and Irrigation Scheme, 1954

This file contains: Final report on the development of the Shatt Al Arab Water Supply Scheme for Kuwait, prepared by Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners for the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah. It includes maps, diagrams, scientific analysis of water and soil and images (54) Related correspondence, including: the agreement of the Government of Iraq to supply water from the Shatt Al Arab River to Kuwait and its terms; delays on the part of the British Government; the question of Iraq's attitude; and a summary of the report (48-51)

FO 371/126961

Water scheme at Shatt al Arab on frontier between Kuwait and Iraq, 1957

This file concerns the agreement between Iraq and Kuwait for the supply of water from the Shatt Al Arab to Kuwait.
FO 371/126960

Water scheme at Shatt al Arab on frontier between Kuwait and Iraq, 1957

This file concerns the agreement between Iraq and Kuwait for the supply of water from the Shatt Al Arab to Kuwait.
FO 371/109846

Demarcation of frontier between Kuwait and Iraq, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation with the Iraqi Prime Minister who is prepared to give Kuwait a piece of the Iraqi desert in exchange for the island of Warbah.