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FO 1016/200

Determination of nationality of Hindus, Muslims, Khojas, Aga Khanis, etc, after passing of British Nationality Act of 1948, 1952

This file relates to the need for individuals who have been British Protected Persons due to their connection with the former Indian States, to establish their citizenship as they are no longer entitled to British protection.
FO 1016/198

Issue of Muscat visas by British officers, 1952

This file relates to the rules for issuing visas for entry into Muscat.
FO 1016/189

Cession of jurisdiction to Rulers of Persian Gulf States over subjects of other States, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to the 'Mission Santa Clara Stabbing Case', in which American citizen Mr Simons attacked another American on a naval tanker at Sitrah.
FO 1016/185

Slavery in Persian Gulf states, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: A list of 29 slaves, including their place of origin, who were issued manumission certificates in Bahrain and Sharjah in 1951 A list of nine unsettled manumission cases, including the names of the complainant and accused slaver The Political Agencies' assessment of domestic slavery on the Trucial Coast, Kuwait and Bahrain A statement by Mubarak Bin Obaid on behalf of his stepson Sawayah Bin Khamis who was kidnapped aged 14 (by Harashish Al Mansouri, Weld al Haram Al Amri, and Ali Yawaihi Al Amri) near Umm Al Quwain and a sworn depositi
FO 464/64

Arabia: account of the facts concerning the frontier between Abu Dhabi, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia in South Eastern Arabia, including the Oases of Liwa and Buraimi, part 1, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains Part I of ‘An Account of the Facts Concerning the Frontier between Abu Dhabi, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia in South-Eastern Arabia, including the Oases of Liwa and Buraimi’.
FO 464/52

Arabia: historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1953-1964; volume 2, appendices and genealogical tables, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Jan 31

This file contains Volume II of a ‘Historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1953-1964’ by the Foreign Office and Colonial Office Joint Research Department.
FCO 8/1540

Control of entry into Trucial States, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns immigration and residency matters.
FCO 8/2017

Communications in Oman: BBC radio receiving and transmitting station in Masirah, Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1974 Jan 08

This file concerns radio communications in Oman.
FCO 8/2219

Political relations between Oman and Iran, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns relations between Oman and Iran.
FCO 8/2003

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

This file concerns Kuwait’s entry into an oil participation agreement between Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi with British Petroleum and Gulf Oil Corporation.
FCO 8/84

Status of forces, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from A M Field to M S Weir on the status of British forces stationed in the Gulf; the comments of the Political Agent in Bahrain A D Parsons and the recommendation of the Foreign Office to the Ministry of Defence to prepare a draft Status of Forces Agreement; and the Treasury Solicitor's draft agreement Proposal for an informal concession covering the small number of blacklisted vehicles belonging to HM armed forces and civilians to be imported from Aden into Bahrain, and discussion of the Government of Bahrain's boycott of goods de
FCO 8/83

Arms control, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from the Political Agent in Bahrain A D Parsons to the Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf H G Balfour-Paul on arms control in Bahrain and retrocession of jurisdiction Letter by Balfour-Paul to M S Weir at Arabian Department, Bahrain, 20 February 1967 Conversation between the Political Agent in Qatar R H M Boyle and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani on arms control and the Ruler's consideration of the subject Letter from Parsons to Weir urging the separation of discussions about retrocession and arms con