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FO 371/156672

Political relations between Persian Gulf states and UK, 1961

This file relates to British policy in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning: A parliamentary question by Woodrow Wyatt MP asking if the Lord Privy Seal proposes to visit the Gulf States to discuss the modernisation of treaty relationships (1, 4) Points arising from a meeting of Political Agents regarding Britain's future policy in the Gulf.
FO 371/185546

Customs and trade ordinance, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Trade Agencies Ordinance of 1966, restricting new trade agencies to Trucial States citizens and uniting the states into a commercial zone covered by one trade agency (4) Dispute involving the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Spinney's (1948) Limited and Sheikh Sultan Bin Shakhbut over terms of agreement (5) Customs Ordinance, 1966, promulgated by the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum for the management and regulation of port and customs and the Dubai Customs Regulation 1966 publi
FO 371/179913

Political relations: Seabed boundary between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to:Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's satisfaction with the proposed seabed boundary beginning at Ras Hesian [Ras Hasyan] (1)The Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum is informed that Sheikh Shakhbut has agreed to the boundary line running north west from Ras Hasyan (2)Comments on the median lines between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Enclosed: Chart showing the operating limits of Dubai offshore areas (3).
FO 371/132546

Political relations between countries of Arabia and UK, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: Article carried by Reuters [enclosed] stating that the Foreign Office is rethinking its Middle East policy, and claiming that officials think that the existing agreements between the UK and local rulers in the Gulf are out of date (16) Extract from BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, containing a summary of a Middle East News Association report, in which the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi stated that no Union of Arab Emirates could be realised unless it emanated from the Arab people, and that any efforts to link such a unio
FO 371/132784

UK policy towards Trucial States, 1958

This file contains: Text of a Cairo Radio allegation of a British plot to assassinate Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah (1) Record of the meeting between the Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi of Sharjah and the Foreign Office on 23 July 1958. They discussed topics including: the general situation in the Middle East; the oil concession with Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited; Sheikh Saqr's desire for the unification of the Trucial States; and the Air Ministry's desire for a longer runway at Sharjah airport and an extension of the Air Agreement beyond 1961.
FO 371/132760

Internal political situation in Trucial States, 1958

This file contains: Second issue of the Trucial Council Broadsheet and related correspondence (1) Agenda and minutes of the 12th meeting of the Trucial Council and third meetings of the Education and Public Health Committees held in Dubai on 13 May 1958 and related correspondence (2) Correspondence relating to Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi's suggestion of a federation of the Trucial States, including the views of the Foreign Office Eastern Department and consideration of the tribes round Buraimi and policy in Muscat and Oman (4)

FO 371/120604

Internal frontiers between Trucial States, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Action taken to announce certain internal frontiers.
FO 371/109904

Repercussions of the Persian Oil Agreement on oil producing sheikhdoms of Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Probable repercussions of the Persian oil agreement on the oil producing Sheikhdoms of Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar (2) D A Logan's apology to B A B Burrows for prematurely speaking to Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah about the Persian oil agreement (5) Proposed conversation with Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani or his representative Abdulla Darwish about the Persian oil settlement (6)

FO 371/185534

Political relations: UK, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi (1) Summary of points raised during luncheon between M St E Burton and Isa Gurg, who was in London as a member of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's suite.
FO 371/98401

HMG suggestion that a separate currency for the Persian Gulf States should be introduced. Code EA file 1116, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to Gulf currency. It includes arguments for and against a change in the present currency; the attitude to be adopted should the question of new currency be raised; the conclusions to the currency problem; comments on the probable attitude of the Rulers to a change of currency at the present time; a meeting held at the Foreign Office on 17 January, in order to set down the arguments for and against a change in the present currency of the Gulf (Indian rupee); comments on a draft brief on Gulf currency.
FO 371/185572

Police, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request for permission for authority to grant a budget virement for the Dubai Police Force (3) Partial stoppage of work among members of the Abu Dhabi Police Force on 2 and 3 March, caused by pay arrears of four months outstanding (7) Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's statement that he would be willing to finance a police force for Sharjah provided it was kept secret and the money ostensibly came from HMG (28)

FO 371/185565

Oil: Fujairah, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Fujairah oil deal, including information received from the Libyan Embassy regarding Fenzi Ismail, a Jordanian claiming to have exclusive concession rights in Fujairah. An offer made by Victor Mousa and Saint Strul has resulted in confusion. Another offer has been made by Dr Fawzy, on behalf of an unnamed company.