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FO 371/126855

Command structure for defence of Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Consideration that it would be a disadvantage if East Indies command was abolished, and perhaps the naval, army and RAF commands should be centralised (3) Defence of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. It includes comment on an article in the Sunday Times (dated 13 January 1957, extract enclosed), which reports on the creation of a new British Middle East Command called: 'British Forces, Arabian Peninsula' (1) Britain's new command structure in the Arabian Peninsula, which was coming to the end of a six-month trial period (2)

FO 371/126845

UK policy in Middle East, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible expenditure for 1957/58 in Eastern Department countries (1) Discussions about British policy in the Middle East, including: the possibility of an emergency loan for Iraq; limits on expenditure despite the end of the Jordan subsidy; the reasons for Britain's presence in the Gulf; Anglo-Iranian relations; the impact of Suez on British policy in Bahrain; Iranian-Kuwaiti passport dispute; disputes over islands in the Gulf; Afghanistan; the Baghdad Pact; Oil; and overflying Iran (2) Notes on Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the&nbsp
FO 371/120676

Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 1956 of Trucial States, 1956

This file contains:The Trucial States Criminal Procedures (Amendment) Rules, 1956 and correspondence relating to its approval (1-3).
FO 371/120647

Oil concessions in Muscat and Oman, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Reports that Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) are thinking of approaching the Sultan of Muscat about turning their concession into one of the normal 50-50 type of arrangements (1) Proximity of Cities Service's future plans to the Darbat Ali or Habarut border (2) Route that the IPC will use for supply of their operations at Fahud and in the interior of Oman generally. Various possible routes are given and any objections to them.
FO 371/120635

Handover of Khor Kuwai naval base to Muscat authorities, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Abandonment of Khor Kuwai naval base because it is only required for global war and not cold or limited war.
FO 371/120604

Internal frontiers between Trucial States, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Action taken to announce certain internal frontiers.
FO 371/120602

Territorial dispute between Sharjah and Muscat, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Renewal of the dispute between Sharjah and Muscat after the murder of a Sharjah representative in Wadi Madha. The intelligence officers of the Trucial Oman Scouts and the Arab Assistant of the Political Agent who were sent to investigate were shot at and denied access.
FO 371/120531

Demarcation of boundary between Muscat and Aden, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Demarcation of the boundary between Eastern Aden Protectorate and Muscat and a request that the RAF extend its aerial survey of the protectorate over the border with Muscat (1, 4-7) Aden Government's wish to establish a post near Habarut (2) Policy of an early demarcation of the border (3) The Sultan of Muscat agreeing to a photographic survey covering his territory (8)

FO 371/114751

Education in Kuwait: Egyptian school teachers and doctors for Sharjah, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Offer by Egypt to send schoolteachers, engineers and doctors to Sharjah. Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi would like advice but was keen to accept the offer if Britain cannot fund the equivalent. Foreign Office are suspicious, as Egyptian teachers in Kuwait are believed to be introducing anti-West propaganda into the classroom and Egypt may have ulterior motives. The idea of employing Palestinian refugees as teachers is mentioned (1-8) Supply of free school meals to children in Kuwait (9)

FO 371/114750

Work of the Red Cross in Persian Gulf and Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Work of the Red Cross across the Trucial States, including the establishment of a small home nursing class for Arab women, new welfare activities in Bahrain, a mobile clinic in Sharjah and difficulties getting manuals printed in Arabic (1) Possibility of establishing a working committee, consisting of doctors, the school master, Red Cross representative Mr Plummer and the Trucial Oman Levies, to coordinate Red Cross activities (2) Departure of Plummer in June 1955 and his return in October for another tour of duty (3-4)

FO 371/114716

Activities of petroleum companies in Muscat and Oman, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Petroleum Concessions Limited's (PCL) intention to soon have geophysical parties working in the area west and south of Fahud. PCL also have a geologist working temporarily on the northern slopes of Jebel Salak under the escort of Sheikh Huwaishal of the Duru. It includes mention of tribal relations (1-2) PCL's interest in the area between Ibri and Buraimi.
FO 371/114688

Agricultural development in the Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Trucial States water drilling programme (1) Introduction of schemes and measures to improve agricultural output on the Trucial Coast with the assistance of Captain Huntington and the Director of Agriculture in Bahrain, Dr Aubrey Van Ollenbach (2-3) Request for authority of about £400 to cover the erection of a house for Huntington at the research station (4) Purchase of a weighing machine to enable Huntington to weigh fertilisers, etc (5) Van Ollenbach's report concerning agricultural development and possibilities in the Trucial Stat