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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 371/149030

Armed forces of Muscat and Oman, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Reports that some in Pakistan wish to tear up the Gwadur [Gwadar] Agreement and the implications this would have for the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF), which would not be able to recruit soldiers from Gwadar (17) Responsibility for the use and maintenance of the Wali's wireless sets and the suggestion that a senior wireless operator be appointed (19, 27) Provision for the unloading of a bulldozer (20, 28) Staff list for the SAF as on 1 April 1960 (21) Proposals for continuing SAF dhow patrols after the present dhow charter en
FO 371/120543

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sheikh Zahir Bin Ghusn, head of the Beni Hinah, requesting the arrest of his son Sheikh Ahmad Bin Zahir and companions believed to be bound for Saudi Arabia (26) Reports from Sheikh Zahir of correspondence between the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i and Saudi Arabia (27) Letter [cutting enclosed] to the Manchester Guardian editor from Chicago Daily News journalist George Weller, complaining of favouritism shown to British newspapers in covering the dispute between Muscat and Saudi Arabia (28, 33) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin T
FO 371/126887

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Reports of information received from Jordan and Libya regarding the outcome of an Arab League Council Meeting discussion on Oman. It also contains instructions sent to UK Ambassadors in Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia for discussion of the Oman question with local officials, along with responses (361) Photostatic copies of the Arabic text of the Treaty of Sib [Seeb] and of an agreement, concluded just prior to the Treaty of Seeb, between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and the leading Sheikhs of the Beni Jabir tribe.