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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 1016/514

Development plan for Kuwait, 1956

This file contains correspondence and reports relating to the development of Kuwait, construction projects and commercial contracts. It contains: Progress report from 1956 detailing projects for water and drainage development, including the Shatt Al Arab scheme, roads, housing, electricity, schools and Al Sabah Hospital Contract for engineering consultancy, reached with Ewebank and Partners Limited.

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.

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