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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 8/2890

UK/UAE Joint Committee: general, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns matters about the UK-UAE Joint Committee, December 1976 to December 1977.
FO 539/109

Asia: Bahrain, Oman Coast, Kuwait, etc; various papers; 1913-1952, 1913 Jan 01 - 1952 Dec 31

This file contains a collection of Foreign Office papers on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States, and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, from 1913 to 1952.
FCO 8/674

Kuwait Oil Company logistical support for British forces, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from J A N Graham to B G Birkmyre on the amendment of the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) plan to provide logistical support for British forces based in Kuwait, 9 January 1967; and the Joint Planning Staff Aden's request via Birkmyre for the provision of hospital facilities for permanent and reinforcing members of the Kuwait Liaison Team and RAF crew participating in the operation and retaining the four Pye Reporter R/T sets for the Kuwait Liaison Team

FO 371/109852

Claims by Persia to Bahrain and to islands of Abu Musa and Tamb; Arab League rejects claim, 1954

This file concerns the Persian [Iranian] claim to Bahrain, and to the islands of Tamb [Greater Tunb], Little Tamb [Lesser Tunb], Abu Musa and Sirri. It contains: Papers on the historical background to the Iranian claims, along with related correspondence and a map (1, 17) Account of a conversation with the Iranian Foreign Minister Abdulla Entezam (1) Account of a talk between Entezam and the British Ambassador in Iran R B Stevens (2) Correspondence relating to a note, distributed by Iran, stating that in the context of civil aviation, Bahrain is part of Iran.
FO 371/179775

British oil interests in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains: Minute on the oil resources of Kuwait and Abu Dhabi and the implications for UK policy in the region. It also contains an annex and additional correspondence regarding the possible effects of Abu Dhabi's increasing output for British defence policy (6) Correspondence on the question of updating agreements relating to oil concessions, so that they are no longer made between HMG and the oil companies and no longer contain defence or telecommunications clauses.