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FO 371/168943

Oil, 1963

This file concerns oil in the Trucial States.
FO 371/127757

Joint policy discussions on Middle East between UK and US, 1957

This file relates to Anglo-American policy discussions on the Middle East. It contains: Request from the Israeli Ambassador for information about the talks.
FO 371/157056

Oil, 1961

This file relates to oil development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/127008

The Ruling family of Kuwait, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit to Europe of the Deputy Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Mubarak Al Sabah, the uncle of the Ruler, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Kuwait Army (15) Arrangements for the visit to the UK of the younger brother of the Ruler Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, who is President of the Police Department (16) Suggestion by the Prime Minister that he receive Sheikh Sabah Al Salem during his visit.
FO 371/126991

Visits of historians and writers from UK resulting in publications on Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains: 'A Report on public relations presented to the Bahrain Government by William Buchan, consultant in public relations, 13 December 1956' (1) Request for permission for Senior Research Officer of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of Oxford J B Kelly who is writing a history of British policy in the Gulf, to examine the records of the old Gulf Residency at Bushire [Bushehr], which are now held in Bahrain.
FO 371/126849

Sovereignty over islands in and territorial waters of Persian Gulf, 1957

This file relates to Anglo-American talks to consider ways to help settle various claims to the islands and seabed of the Gulf.
FO 371/157057

Oil, 1961

This file relates to oil in the Trucial States.
FO 371/126938

Frontier dispute between Kuwait and Iraq, 1957

This file concerns the dispute over the Kuwait-Iraq frontier. It contains correspondence relating to: Kuwait's insistence on a demarcation of the frontier as a condition of any agreement for an oil pipeline from Basra across Kuwait; the Ruler of Kuwait's appeal to HMG to resolve the boundary issue; and discussions about how to bring about further talks between the two sides.
FO 371/168959

Visit to UK of Ruler of Dubai and tour of Europe and US, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to Sudan (1-2) Intentions of Sheikh Rashid and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi to visit the UK (3) Plans for the visits of the Rulers of Dubai and Sharjah to the US, and an enquiry from the British Bank of the Middle East as to Sheikh Rashid's plans to come to the UK (4-5) Planned itinerary for Sheikh Rashid's summer tour; details of plans to entertain Sheikh Rashid and Sheikh Saqr while in London; the dates of Sheikh Saqr's planned trip to the US; and
FO 371/168688

Internal political situation, 1963

This file contains: A report of a storm that has caused heavy damage in Muscat (21) A report of a discussion with the Ruler of Kuwait regarding the possibility of HMG receiving an Emissary from the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i (22) Correspondence regarding press reports in Jedda [Jeddah] of incidents in Oman, and whether to approach the Saudi Arabian Government about this and about the Omani rebel question in general (23, 38) A letter from the Consul General in Muscat J F S Phillips reporting four recent incidents in Salala [Salalah].
FO 371/140223

Relations between rulers of Trucial States and Petroleum Development Trucial Coast Company. Code BA file 1531 (papers 1 to 11), 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi's desire that Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) (PDTC) should give up its oil concession in any undisputed Sharjah territory. It also contains a memo describing and two maps illustrating Sharjah's boundaries (1, 3) Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's relationship with PDTC, given the uncertainty as to whether they can or cannot find oil.
FO 371/163077

Visit to UK of Ruler of Sharjah, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arrangements for the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi's visit to London to negotiate an oil agreement with the independent US oil producer John W Mecom (1-2) Summary of subjects Sheikh Saqr might raise with HMG during his visit, including: an air agreement; domestic water supply; post office; and Trucial States development.