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FO 464/17

Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1962-1968, 1962 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31

This file contains Orders in Council relating to Arabia and the Gulf from 1962-1967. In particular it relates to: Muscat, Qatar, Aden, the Trucial States and Bahrain. These orders cover topics including: Amendments of orders, transfers of jurisdiction, airports, aviation, pharmaceutical regulations, customs duties, finance, commerce, ports, traffic, currency, immigration, doctors, alcohol, drugs, pesticides, the Trucial Oman Scouts, labour, police, patents, leasing of land, prisons, criminal procedure, explosives and contract law.

FO 1016/425

Abu-Dhabi Development Co Ltd, 1955

This file relates to the foundation of the Abu Dhabi Development Company Limited by the firm Chandler Brothers, Colwill & How of Liverpool and its subsequent operations. It contains correspondence concerning: Drawing up of an agreement between the Chandler Brothers' firm and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to found the Abu Dhabi Development Company; and subsequent issues with the monopoly clauses within the agreement.
FO 371/109947

Formation of Trade Unions in Persian Gulf: strikes in Kuwait, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Investigation into the identity and nationality of Ashraf Kamal after he made a speech at the World Federation of Trade Unions Congress in Vienna (1) Strike of Indian and Pakistani artisans living in the Jiwan Camp, Kuwait.
FO 371/109945

Employees of Bahrain Petroleum Company: large increase in rates of pay and salaries ordered by King Saud, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Screening of Indians and Pakistanis seeking employment with the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) (1) BAPCO's proposal to increase wages and improve working conditions in response to the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) doing the same (2-4) Strike by taxi drivers, bus drivers and haulage contractor drivers in Bahrain regarding third party insurance (5)

FO 371/109916

Disagreements between Trucial Coast rulers and British contractors, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed legal action against M Buckmaster by R A J Lippett and Abdul Rahman Khalifa, both for defamation of character.