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FO 371/140165

Commercial relations between Bahrain and UK, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to commercial relations between Bahrain and UK, including a list of local merchants likely to be at the Chamber of Commerce meeting and the Trade Fair, as well as a list of agency enquiries.
CAB 134/1086

Middle East Oil Committee: Meetings 1-16 (1955); Papers 1-32 (1955-1956); Meeting 1 (1956); Papers 1-3 (1956), 1955 Jan 6-1956 Jan 24

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee’s minutes of meetings from 6 January 1955 to 7 January 1956. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FO 1016/550

Internal political situation: Bahrain, 1957

This file relates to the internal political situation in Bahrain. It contains correspondence concerning: The transfer of the detainees arrested from the Council of National Union, Abdul Rahman Al Bakir, Abdul Aziz Al Shemlan and Abdulla Al Aliwat to St Helena.
FO 1016/438

Muscat: Ruling Family, 1955

This file relates to the affairs of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and his extended family. It contains correspondence concerning: The future arrangements for the Sultan’s trip to London, and in particular plans for a luncheon with the Queen The travel of the Sultan from Muscat to London.
FO 1016/71

Bahrain-Saudi Arabia boundary, 1951 Jan 6-Dec 8

This file relates to a border dispute between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/109844

Conflicting claims to the sea-bed, shoals and islands in the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Persia, 1954

This file relates to the dispute over the shoal of Abu Sa'afah between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/133151

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1958

This file relates to Anglo-Saudi relations and Buraimi.
FO 371/127006

Visits abroad by Ruler of Bahrain and members of his family, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Translation [enclosed] of a letter from the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, expressing thanks for the attention paid to his son Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa during the latter's visit to the UK (1) Invitation to the Ruler of Bahrain to visit the UK (3, 5, 9) Return of the passport of Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, which was found at London Airport [Heathrow Airport] (4) Intention of Sheikh Khalifa to leave Beirut for London on 9 August (9) Visit to the UK of the youngest brother of the Ruler of Bahra
FO 371/114767

Visit to UK by Sultan of Muscat and Oman, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's stay in Egypt (24) Programme for the Sultan's visit to Britain (25-26, 28, 35) Brief for the Foreign Secretary ahead of his luncheon with the Sultan (27) Post received by the Sultan in London (29) Arrangements for the Sultan's return journey, including an offer of hospitality from the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa (30, 33) Search for a tutor for the Sultan's son Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said and John de Courcy Ling's failed application (31, 36, 40, 45-46) Greetings
FO 371/126897

Internal political situation in Bahrain, 1957

This file contains: 'Report of an inquiry into the working of the system of government in Bahrain and the structure of the Bahrain civil service, 1957, part 1' by J R Cummins, along with notes and responses to the report (60) Comments on the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa's views on British policy (61) Correspondence regarding the illness of Charles Belgrave and the question of if he will return to Bahrain and whether a replacement should be appointed (62, 70, 72-73, 81) Correspondence regarding the question of the censorship of the telegrams sent by the B
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.