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FO 371/174727

Oil: Dubai/Abu Dhabi seabed boundary, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: Dubai-Abu Dhabi seabed boundary question and its connection to disputes over the land frontier (21) Opportunity to use the Dubai Petroleum Company's wish to drill for oil as a means to induce the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to accept Ras Hasian as the starting point of the seabed boundary line (22) Dubai Petroleum Company to postpone any new offshore drilling (23) Dubai Petroleum Company's desire to drill a structure which overlaps the operating limits imposed by HMG on both the Iran and Abu Dhabi sides

FO 371/174716

Commercial relations with UK, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's demand that Gray Mackenzie & Company reduce its lighterage charges for transferring cargo between vessels to match its rates in Dubai (12).

FO 371/174703

Recruitment of expatriate staff for ruler of Abu Dhabi, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the recruitment of staff for the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. These include a director of education, an accountant, a director of health services, police officers, a civil aviation advisor and other appointments (12).

FO 371/174576

Education, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the Muscat Trade School and includes a record of conversation with Mr Taylor on costs and administration, together with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's reaction (1).

FO 371/174564

Economy, 1964

This file contains the quarterly economic and commercial reports on Muscat and Oman for the quarters ending 31 December 1963, 31 March 1964, 30 June 1964 and 30 September 1964; confirmation that more news will be given in the future; 30 June 1964; 30 September 1964 (1-5).

FO 371/174558

Visits by UK ministers, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: Political Resident in the Persian Gulf W H T Luce's visit to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur; the Sultan's rejection of suggestions that he send an emissary of goodwill to foreign capitals; Luce's meetings with the Sultan and a separate meeting with the Sultan's estranged brother Tariq Bin Taimur (1-2) The Sultan's concerns about the problems which oil in commercial quantities would bring, and on the role and training of Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said (3) Confirmation of a visit to the Sultan on 15 June (4) Request f
FO 371/174550

Annual Review for 1963, 1964

This file contains the Annual Report of Muscat and Oman for 1963 and related correspondence (1).
FO 371/168955

Visit to UK of Ruler of Dubai, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's planned visit to London on his way to the US, when he is expected to ask for Dubai to have its own Political Agent, distinct from the other Trucial States (1-2) Abu Dhabi Political Agent J E H Boustead's impressions of a visit to Khartoum (3)

FO 371/168901

Hejaz railway, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Rehabilitation of the Hejaz Railway from Ma'an to Medina [map included] (1) £10 million contract to restore the Hejaz line. It includes details about construction contracts, and translated recent press articles (2-4)

FO 371/168895

Visits by RN ships, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of a naval visit to Jedda [Jeddah] (1) Question of political policy guidance for possible Royal Navy ships visiting Iraqi and Saudi ports within the Gulf (2) Proposed visit of HMS Nubian to Jeddah for two days between 8 and 19 January and the decision to postpone the proposed visit to Jeddah by HM Ships until after the pilgrimage in early June (3-4)

FO 371/168872

Political relations: UK: resumption of relations, 1963

This file relates to the resumption of UK-Saudi Arabian relations. It contains correspondence concerning: The informing of various countries prior to the announcement of the resumption of relations, including: Kuwait; Sweden, and in particular Herbert de Ribbing; the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman; the United Arab Republic (UAR), and in particular President Gamal Abdul Nasser; the Central Treaty Organisation (CENTO); NATO; France; and Syria (1, 3, 9, 14, 16) Various HMG officials’ discussions with Sheikh Hafiz Wahba over the resumption of relations.
FO 371/168767

Visits by RN ships, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Vetting of UK naval press releases to avoid political complications after it was almost mentioned that HMS Anzio took part in the 1956 Suez conflict (1) Requests for permission for Royal Navy ships to visit the port of Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait (2-4)