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FCO 8/1773

Boundaries between Oman and Trucial States, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the boundaries between Oman and the Trucial States.
FO 464/46

Arabia: Buraimi; brief prepared for the UK Mission to the United Nations, August 1962, 1964 Jun 01 - 1964 Jun 30

This file relates to the Buraimi frontier dispute.
FO 464/45

Arabia: Buraimi; brief for the UK Delegation to the United Nations, 1956 Jan 01 - 1956 Dec 31

This file relates to the Buraimi frontier dispute. It contains a 'Brief for the UK Delegation to the UN'. It is divided into the following sections: Annex A: Summary of negotiations with the Saudi Arabian Government from 1922-1955 Annex B: Note on HMG's special position in the Gulf Annex C: Note on the Imamate of Oman Annex D: Analysis of Saudi documents taken after the re-occupation of Buraimi in October 1955 Annex E: Documents connected with the proceedings of the Arbitral Tribunal at Geneva Annex F: Texts of official notes and treaties Annex G: Blockade of Hamasa.

FO 464/43

Arabia: English translations of some of the documents found in the possession of the Commander of the Saudi Arabian Police Detachment in Buraimi on 26 October 1955, 1954 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file concerns the Buraimi frontier dispute. It contains English translations of some of the documents found in the possession of the Commander of the Saudi Arabian Police Detachment in Buraimi on 26 October 1955. It also includes an index of the persons mentioned in the documents.

FO 464/42

Arabia: Buraimi arbitration case; miscellaneous documents, volume 3, 1955 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file contains a detailed examination of the facts relating to the frontier between Abu Dhabi, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia. It is divided into the following sections:Chapter 1: The topography of the areChapter 2: The economy of the areaChapter 3: The tribesChapter 4: The exercise of jurisdictionChapter 5: The historical backgroundChapter 6: The diplomatic negotiationsChapter 7: The refutation of the claims contained in the Saudi memorial filed in the arbitration proceedings, 1955Chapter 8: The lawChapter 9: Summary and conclusions.
FO 464/39

Arabia: memorial of Saudi Arabia; arbitration with Muscat and Abu Dhabi, volume 3, 1955 Jul 01 - 1955 Jul 31

This file contains the ‘Arbitration for the settlement of the territorial dispute between Muscat and Abu Dhabi on one side and Saudi Arabia on the other: Memorial of the government of Saudi Arabia, Volume III, Tax Records’. It includes tax registers of the Manasir and Al Murrah, 1935-1951.
FO 464/37

Arabia: memorial of Saudi Arabia; arbitration with Muscat and Abu Dhabi, volume 1, 1955 Jul 01 - 1955 Jul 31

This file contains the ‘Arbitration for the settlement of the territorial dispute between Muscat and Abu Dhabi on one side and Saudi Arabia on the other: Memorial of the government of Saudi Arabia, Volume I’.
FO 464/36

Arabia: arbitration concerning Buraimi and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia; memorial submitted by the UK Government, volume 2, annexes; Arabic text, 1955 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file contains the Arabic text of the ‘Arbitration concerning Buraimi and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia: Memorial submitted by the government of the UK, Volume II, Annexes’.
FO 464/33

Arabia: arbitration concerning Buraimi and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia; memorial submitted by the UK Government, volume 2, annexes, 1955 Jul 01 - 1955 Jul 31

This file contains the 'Arbitration concerning Buraimi and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia: Memorial submitted by the government of the UK, Volume II, Annexes'.
FO 1016/626

Oman, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: An item on the Treaty of Sib [Treaty of Seeb] (1920) in the summer issue of the Middle East Journal, 1958 A meeting between officials from the US State Department and the British Embassy to discuss the political relationship between the Sultanate of Muscat and the Imamate of Oman A discussion about the efficiency of communications between Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur, Interior Minister Sayyed Ahmad Bin Ibrahim and the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) Two reports on the deployment of mine detectors to Nizwa, and pardoning of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abd
FO 1016/332

Dispute between Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar over property at Zubarah, 1954

This file concerns the dispute between the Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar regarding sovereignty over Zubarah. It includes a letter from the Cabinet of the Ruler of Bahrain, and a draft agreement concerning the ownership of immovable property in Zubarah.
FO 371/114581

Situation among tribes and sheiks of Muscat and Oman; involvement of Arab League in affairs of Oman; Saudi Arabian threat and gun running; operations against Imam of Oman's headquarters at Nizwa, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Saudi Arabian protests against the collection of zakat in the quarters of the Balushi tribe (81) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's request for a list of questions which he would be asked at a BBC interview (82) Report of a gun attack on taxi cabs sent to fetch Sulaiman Bin Himyar (83) Indication from Sulaiman Bin Himyar that he is willing to depose the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i in return for recognition as Ruler under sovereignty of the Sultan (84) Report that rifles are being handed over by the Wali of Boshar