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FO 371/114877

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Departure of C G Pelham as ambassador and his farewell talk with King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. They discussed: the Buraimi Arbitration Agreement; Saudi Arabia's relations with Britain and the West; and the Baghdad Pact. It also contains the text of an address by King Saud (1-2) Conversations between C A E Shuckburgh and the Saudi Ambassador on his return from Cairo.
FO 371/126893

Internal political situation in Bahrain, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Deportation of three detainees from Bahrain to St Helena and the question of when to inform journalists of the final destination of the deportees.
FO 371/132535

Internal political situation in Trucial States, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: D F Hawley's opinion in favour of a Trucial States Federation to ensure they survive. Hawley proposes carefully sounding the Rulers out and encouraging Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi of Sharjah to go ahead with the development of his ideas.
FO 371/109822

Political relations between UK and Kuwait, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sir Duncan Cumming's letter to Mr de Candole of the Kuwait Oil Company to say that he will consider accepting the post of advisor to the Ruler of Kuwait if the Foreign Office want him to reform the administration. This, however, does not materialise (1) Idea of establishing Kuwaiti (or Gulf, including Kuwait) representation in London, paid for by HMG to preserve the representative's independence from the Gulf Rulers.