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FCO 8/4310

British Petroleum (BP) in the Gulf States, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the activities of British Petroleum (BP) in the Gulf.
AVIA 2/2797

This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of this file, are as follows: AIR REGULATIONS: General (Code 8/2): Kuwait civil air agreement and associated regulations. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): Kuwait civil air agreement and associated regulations. ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Kuwait civil air agreement and associated regulations, 1938-1948

This file concerns the civil air agreement between the UK and Kuwait. It contains correspondence and minute sheets relating to: Documentation for the 1934 agreement Discussions in 1938, 1945, and 1948 on whether or not to renew the agreement and of any amendments that might be needed Payments to be made by the UK as part of the agreement, and the question of landing fees Effects of the air agreement on the position of Kuwait Oil Company and the company's proposal to construct a new airfield.
FO 464/19

Arabia: historical summary of events in territories of the Ottoman Empire, Persia and Arabia affecting the British position in the Persian Gulf, 1907-1928, 1928 Oct 01 - 1928 Oct 31

This file contains the historical summary of events in the territories of the Ottoman Empire [Turkey], Persia [Iran], and Arabia affecting the British position in the Gulf from 1907-1928. It covers: The Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Trucial States, Qatar, the Tunbs, Abu Musa, Sirri and other islands. It also includes chapters on other topics in the Gulf, including: Wireless stations, air communications, slavery, lighting and buoying, quarantine control, arms traffic, smuggling, oil and trade.

FCO 8/4883

UK policy in the Middle East, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns UK Middle East policy.
CAB 134/2344

Official Committee on the Middle East: Meetings 1-5; Papers 1-18, 1960 Jan-Nov

This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East’s minutes of meetings from 19 January 1960 to 1 November 1960.
CAB 134/2342

Official Committee on the Middle East: Papers: 29-58, 1958 May-Dec

This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East’s minutes of meetings from 21 May 1958 to 19 December 1958.
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 8/2004

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s renegotiation of the terms of an oil participation agreement with British Petroleum (BP) and Gulf Oil Corporation.
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.
FO 1016/706

Land and sea boundaries, 1960

This file relates to Kuwait's land frontiers and seabed boundaries.