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FCO 8/5054

External political affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to the foreign relations of the UAE.
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
FCO 8/5746

Saudi Arabia/UK Joint Economic Commission, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns the Saudi-British Joint Economic Commission (SBJEC). It contains arrangements for future SBJEC meetings, agendas, memoranda and correspondence relating to: Minutes of the SBJEC’s seventh meeting.
FO 464/19

Arabia: historical summary of events in territories of the Ottoman Empire, Persia and Arabia affecting the British position in the Persian Gulf, 1907-1928, 1928 Oct 01 - 1928 Oct 31

This file contains the historical summary of events in the territories of the Ottoman Empire [Turkey], Persia [Iran], and Arabia affecting the British position in the Gulf from 1907-1928. It covers: The Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Trucial States, Qatar, the Tunbs, Abu Musa, Sirri and other islands. It also includes chapters on other topics in the Gulf, including: Wireless stations, air communications, slavery, lighting and buoying, quarantine control, arms traffic, smuggling, oil and trade.

FCO 8/5639

Qatar: gas, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in Qatar. It contains letters, correspondence and memoranda on: Qatar’s oil production The North Dome Gas Project [also referred to as the North Field Project], which has been designed to bring gas onshore for local use.
FCO 8/5496

Oman: annual review for 1983, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file contains the Annual Review for Oman for the year 1983, and related correspondence covering: the economy and trade; internal and external political affairs, including increased ties with the US; the ‘Omanisation’ of the armed forces; and Oman's position on the Iran-Iraq War. It includes tables of economic data on Oman.

FCO 8/2192

Valedictory Despatch by A J Wilton, and First Impressions despatch by A T Lamb, British Ambassadors in Kuwait, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file contains A T Lamb’s first impressions despatch, and A J Wilton’s valedictory despatch, concerning Kuwait in 1974.
FCO 8/5813

Gulf Heads of Mission Conference, Bahrain, January 1985, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the Gulf Heads of Mission Conference in Bahrain held on 11 January 1985, involving the British representatives at the Embassies in: Bahrain, Jeddah, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Aden, Sana'a, Baghdad and Tehran.
FCO 8/2363

Commercial and economic relations between United Arab Emirates and UK, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns commercial and economic relations between the UK and the UAE.
FCO 8/2524

Qatar: annual review for 1974, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file contains Ambassador D G Crawford's Annual Review and Calendar of Events for Qatar in 1974. It also contains related correspondence emphasising the Ruler of Qatar Amir Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani's handling of the economy, the difficulties of British construction firms securing contracts and proposals for a UK trade mission to Qatar. It also contains the Calendar of Events for 1973.

FCO 8/2004

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s renegotiation of the terms of an oil participation agreement with British Petroleum (BP) and Gulf Oil Corporation.
FCO 8/1974

Bahrain: annual review for 1972, 1972 Dec 31 - 1973 Dec 31

This file contains Ambassador R M Tesh's Annual Review and Calendar of Events for Bahrain for 1972, its first full year after independence and related correspondence.