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FO 624/113

Saudi Arabia-Transjordan: relations, 1947

This file contains a paper discussing the frontier questions existing between Saudi Arabia and Transjordan.

FO 624/46

Treaty between Iraq and Nejd, 1928

This file contains correspondence relating to the settlement of the boundaries between Nejd and Iraq, and includes a note on the desert frontiers of Iraq, as well as a copy of the treaty between His Majesty’s Government and the Sultan of Nejd.

FO 624/42

Kuwait Conference: Bin Saud, 1923-1924

This file contains correspondence relating to the conference held in Kuwait to settle the outstanding boundary issues between the Sultanate of Nejd and the Governments of Iraq, Transjordan and the Hijaz. The conference included delegates from Iraq, Transjordan and Nejd respectively. It includes details on the objectives of the conference, names of the delegates attending, and points of discussions during various sessions.

FO 464/15

Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1933-1955, 1933 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file contains miscellaneous papers, reports, correspondence, and treaties relating to Arabia, the Gulf and the wider Middle East, primarily from 1933-1955.
FO 464/14

Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1917-1933, 1917 Jan 01 - 1933 Dec 31

This file contains miscellaneous papers, reports, correspondence and treaties relating to Arabia, the Gulf, and the wider Middle East, from 1916-1933. It contains: The Mecca Agreement of 1926 between the King of Hejaz and Nejd King Ibn Saud and the Imam of Asir Ali Bin Mohammad Al Idrisi, also called the Idrisi Agreements and correspondence between Hejaz and Sudan, with HMG as an intermediary Annual reports on the Hajj from 1926-1933, including the demographics of the pilgrims.
AIR 5/332

Conference at Koweit (Kuwait) between Nejd, Trans-Jordania and Iraq for settlement of boundaries, 1922-1924

This file relates to the unsuccessful conference at Koweit [Kuwait] for the settlement of borders between Iraq, Trans-Jordania [Transjordan], the Sultanate of Nejd and the Kingdom of Hejaz.
CO 727/6

Offices: Foreign., 1923, May - Dec.

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Foreign Office and the India Office relates to 'Arabia'.
CO 727/5

Despatches., 1923

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Resident in the Persian at Bushehr and the Foreign Office relates to 'Arabia'.
CO 727/4

Offices: Individuals., 1922

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Foreign Office, India Office and others, relates to 'Arabia'.
CO 727/3

Offices: (except Admiralty, Foreign), Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Institutions., 1921

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the India Office, the Board of Trade and others, relates to ‘Arabia’.
FCO 8/908

Legal aspects of union of all states, 1968

This file relates to the agreement, on 27 February 1968, between Qatar, Bahrain and the Trucial States to establish the Union of Arab Emirates. It contains extracts from Arab radio broadcasts and correspondence concerning: HMG's assessment of the most significant points that emerge from the agreement HMG's consideration of the legal effect of the agreement, including the views of Foreign Office legal advisor P J Allott This file also contains a copy of 'Number 241. Pact of the League of Arab States.
FO 371/120603

Frontiers between Arabia and Saudi Arabia, 1956

This file relates to Saudi Arabia's frontiers with its various neighbours.