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FO 371/179768

UK defence forces in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to:The supply of ammunition from Germany to the Federation of South Arabia and the approval of export licences (2)The unofficial black market distribution and re-selling of arms ordered by the Crown Agents for the Federation. Destinations may include: arms dealers; tribes; Indonesia; and Somalia. It also includes a newspaper cutting from The Observer: 'Sheikhs cash in on guns' by Kenneth Mackenzie (4-7).
FO 371/179766

Commercial relations between UK and Persian Gulf sheikhdoms, 1965

This file contains a record of the meeting of commercial officers at diplomatic service posts held in Bahrain on 29-30 March 1965 and related correspondence.
FO 371/179761

UK aid to Persian Gulf states, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to: French interest in the British aid programme in the Gulf and the Trucial States Development Fund (7) The one-third cut in development expenditure in the Federation of South Arabia and a discussion about British priorities (9).

FO 371/148912

Internal Political Situation: Kuwait, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: D J McCarthy's talk with Assistant State Secretary in Kuwait Ashraf Lutfi about a lack of development planning in Kuwait and the possible redistribution of Sheikhly offices including the designation of the Ruler's successor (25) Kuwait Oil Company favouring Kuwait-born employees and the general feeling of 'Kuwait for the Kuwaitis', including the restrictive nature of the revised Kuwaiti nationality law (26-27) List of principal officials of the state of Kuwait as at 10 January 1960 (28) Description of the activities and expansion of th
FO 371/148868

Neutral zone frontiers between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah and Prince Faisal in Riyadh about the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone boundaries (1) Consultation between Assistant State Secretary Ashraf Lutfi and Political Resident J C B Richmond regarding the Kuwait-Saudi Neutral Zone boundaries (2) Memorandum produced for Ashraf Lutfi by the Political Agency: 'Observations on the Kuwait-Neutral Zone and the Neutral Zone-Saudi Boundaries' (3) Agreement that both sides will provide certified true copies of the Arabic version of the 1922 Kuwait-
FO 371/148863

Boundaries on sea bed in Persian Gulf, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Query by the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi about the ownership of the seabed around Tunb Island (1) Delayed note from Britain to Iran suggesting the Iraqis be invited to negotiations about seabed boundaries and the deterioration of the Shatt Al Arab dispute between Iran and Iraq (2) Seabed boundary between Iran and Kuwait and the Kuwait-Saudi Neutral Zone boundary (3) Conversation with Head of the Iranian Legal Department of Foreign Affairs M Vahid about proposed negotiations regarding the se
FO 371/140271

Discovery of ancient Arabic books in Oman. Code BA file 1761, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Discovery of ancient Arabic books in Sulaiman Bin Himyar's cave in Oman by SAS troops and initial fears that this may be a hoax by Stewart Carter (1) Certainty that books were found, but doubt as to how ancient they are and whether they include a history of Oman.
FO 371/140251

Examination of court registers by Judge Haines during tour of courts in Trucial States. Code BA file 16410, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to Judge C H Haines's visit to: Doha from 11-13 March to inspect the court registers (1) Dubai from 8-10 March to inspect the court registers (2) Abu Dhabi where no judicial work has been done since his last visit (3) Muscat from 11-12 June to look at the Gwadur [Gwadar] court archives to advise what should be retained (4) Doha from 6-10 June to inspect court registers (5) Dubai from 10-11 June where he was unable to make his usual inspection of the court records (6) Dubai Court on 28 October (7) Kuwait from 4-14 October to inspect
FO 371/140235

Passports for citizens of States in Persian Gulf. Code BA file 1624, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Issuance of passports by the Imamate of Oman. Such passports are not recognised by HMG (4) Renewal of passports for A R R al Binali and M Y Obaidli (1) Renewal of passports for Miss Sheikha Moza and Rashid Ahmad Al Jalama (2) Recognition of passports issued by the Imamate of Oman and the possibility that visas may be granted in Belgium via a loose sheet of paper (3) Difficulties experienced by Muscat subjects domiciled in Gwadur [Gwadar].
FO 371/140215

Broadcasting to Muscat and Oman. Code BA file 1435, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur's subscription to those parts of the BBC Summary of World Broadcasts dealing with the Middle East (1) Idea of providing more information on Muscat and Oman to the BBC as a means of countering information emanating from Cairo Radio.
FO 371/140133

Mapping of boundaries of Trucial States. Code BA file 1087 (papers 1 to 7), 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to:Maps of the Muscat - Trucial States frontiers (1)Julian F Walker's work on the Muscat - Trucial States boundary and tribal demands in the Dhahira region. It includes a request by Sheikh Mohammad Bin Salimin of the Al Bu Shamis [Al Shamsi] tribe to purchase arms and receive financial aid from HMG, and a request by Sheikh Ali Bin Ahmad Al Salf that the Naim tribe be accepted as another Trucial State.
FO 371/148911

Internal Political Situation: Kuwait, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible changes in the reshuffle of positions in the Kuwait Government (15) Increase in membership of the Supreme Council.