Conflicting claim to islands and sea-bed areas in the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Persia. Code EA file 1083 (papers 19 to 40)

The file contains correspondence relating to:

• Persian [Iranian] sloop that left the river on 7 April. The Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf (SNOPG) has reported no sign of activity in the area (19)
• Iranian claims to islands in the Gulf (20)
• Results of discussions with representatives in the Bahrain Petroleum Company on the Bahrain islands, the seabed question and the views of the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa (21)
• Abu Dhabi and Qatar's claim to the island of Halul, and Shell's desire to erect a Slave Wireless station at Halul (22)
• Proposed joint proclamation by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on the Neutral Zone seabed (23)
• American Independent Oil Company's view put forward by Harley Stevens on the solution for the administration of the Kuwait-Saudi Neutral Zone. He also requests news from the Foreign Office on this matter (24)
• C J Pelly's opinion on the agreement with the Saudis on the administration of the Neutral Zone (25)
• Report that 35 Iranian soldiers landed on Sirri on 22 April (26)
• A claim by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Iranians have abandoned the project of landing on Gulf islands for the time being (27)
• Background information on the source of reports of proposed Iranian landings on Sirri and Abu Musa (28)
• Future administration of the Kuwait-Saudi Neutral Zone in light of HMG being in a position to approach the Saudis as soon as they find it necessary to do so (29)
• Note verbale handed to the Swiss Legation in Tehran by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 19 May on the Gulf islands (30
• Protest from the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs against the landing of British troops on Abu Musa Island and the establishment of a wireless set there (31)
• Iranian claims to the Gulf islands (32)
• Suggestions made that vigilance should be increased on Abu Musa and Tunb, and that the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, should visit Abu Musa. Arrangements have been made by Major Lippett for the Chief Clerk to visit during the summer (33)
• Questions raised over Bahrain's claim to Fasht Bin Saafa, as it is believed that oil lies below it, which could increase Bahrain's oil reserves (34)
• Draft of a possible agreement between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for the administration of the Neutral Zone (35)
• Confirmation that the regular air reconnaissance of Tunb and Abu Musa has been abandoned (36)
• Iraqis withdrawal of their request for the cession of the islands of Warbah and Bubiyan. In this case it was considered whether the Iraqi Government could agree to HMG's definition of the frontier and appoint a joint commission to demarcate the frontier (37)
• Note to the Iranian Government regarding the Iranian protest about Abu Musa (38)
• Incidents relating to the status of the islands of Sirri between 1929 and 1950 (39)
• Account of discussions held between 16 and 19 June with Mr Stevens of Aminoil on the boundaries of the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone (40)