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FO 371/126935

Dispute between Bahrain and Qatar concerning sovereignty over Zubarah, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Developments in the Bahrain-Qatar dispute about Zubarah since B A B Burrows' 1954 despatch and the proposed action by Britain (1) King Saud's offer to mediate.
FO 371/109897

Claim by Ruler of Kuwait for compensation from Iraq for loss of his date gardens at Fao, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to a claim for compensation by the heirs of Ali Pasha against the Ruler of Kuwait because of his date garden in Iraq (1).
FO 371/185534

Political relations: UK, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi (1) Summary of points raised during luncheon between M St E Burton and Isa Gurg, who was in London as a member of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's suite.
FO 371/174716

Commercial relations with UK, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's demand that Gray Mackenzie & Company reduce its lighterage charges for transferring cargo between vessels to match its rates in Dubai (12).

FO 371/174703

Recruitment of expatriate staff for ruler of Abu Dhabi, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the recruitment of staff for the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. These include a director of education, an accountant, a director of health services, police officers, a civil aviation advisor and other appointments (12).

FO 371/174558

Visits by UK ministers, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: Political Resident in the Persian Gulf W H T Luce's visit to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur; the Sultan's rejection of suggestions that he send an emissary of goodwill to foreign capitals; Luce's meetings with the Sultan and a separate meeting with the Sultan's estranged brother Tariq Bin Taimur (1-2) The Sultan's concerns about the problems which oil in commercial quantities would bring, and on the role and training of Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said (3) Confirmation of a visit to the Sultan on 15 June (4) Request f
FO 371/168955

Visit to UK of Ruler of Dubai, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's planned visit to London on his way to the US, when he is expected to ask for Dubai to have its own Political Agent, distinct from the other Trucial States (1-2) Abu Dhabi Political Agent J E H Boustead's impressions of a visit to Khartoum (3)

FO 371/168721

Education of Sultan's sons, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to the education of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's nephews (the sons of Tariq Bin Taimur).

FO 371/163074

Ruling family of Dubai, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: G H Middleton's gifts to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1) Sheikh Rashid's unexpected private visit to London on 15 April 1962 for dental treatment (2) Plans for Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Ruler of Dubai's son to be educated in London (3) Sheikh Rashid's visit to Iran in September 1962 (4) Sheikh Rashid's possible visit to the Sudan in early 1963 for business and pleasure and hunting (5).