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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 464/57

Arabia: collection of oil agreements and connected documents relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms, 1965-1970, 1966 Jun 01 - 1970 Dec 31

This file contains a collection of oil agreements relating to the Gulf littoral States dating from 1965 to 1970, and organised in six parts: Part I - Ajman Part II - Fujairah Part III - Sharjah Part IV - Umm Al Quwain Part V - Ras Al Khaimah Part VI - Abu Dhabi

FCO 8/721

Annual reviews for 1966 and 1967, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: The annual 'Review of Events in Qatar in 1966' submitted by the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford in Bahrain, December 1966.
FO 1016/843

Ras al Khaimah oil concession, 1965 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Meeting between the representative of Union Oil Exploration and Production Company and Southern Natural Gas Company and the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi about the results of the companies' seismic analysis of December 1964 and the difficulties of obtaining the relevant equipment and expected delay in operations Phone call by Ted Winn of the Southern Natural Gas Company to D G Crawford about possible drilling in the vicinity of Tunb and the median line between Ras Al Khaimah and Iran and the Shah Mohammad
FO 1016/362

Diary of Agency's activities, 1954

This file contains:The Kuwait Diaries for 1954 (12 monthly editions), providing details of the activities of the Political Agency and of events in Kuwait.
FO 1016/312

Report on Eastern areas of Al-Hasa Province by George Rentz of ARAMCO Ltd: two criticisms by E F Henderson, 1954

This file contains a two-part commentary by E F Henderson on the report on 'The Eastern Provinces of Al Hasa' by George Rentz. The commentary is divided into two sections: Part I) The Rentz Report in Relation to M S Buckmater's Findings (fols. 2-13); and Part II) Rentz criticised from Other Sources (fols. 14-20).
FO 1016/131

Slave trade, 1951 Jan 21-Dec 29

This file relates to the slave trade in the Gulf. It contains: Circular memorandum in cancellation of the memorandum of 1913 concerning manumission of slaves Correspondence concerning British efforts to reduce or end slavery in Qatar Manumission requests, including translated statements with thumb prints and related correspondence

FO 1016/116

Slave trade, 1950 Jan 6-Dec 6

This file relates to the slave trade in Kuwait.
FO 371/148911

Internal Political Situation: Kuwait, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible changes in the reshuffle of positions in the Kuwait Government (15) Increase in membership of the Supreme Council.