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FO 372/6885

Passports belonging to subjects of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, 1949

This file contains correspondence relating to the renewal of the passport of an individual falling under the jurisdcition of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.

FO 372/6803

Endorsement of passports for Saudi Arabia, 1949

This file contains correspondence on the question of endorsement of passports for the visitors to Saudi Arabia.
FO 372/6095

Jurisdiction on the Continental Shelf: Kuwait Bay, 1947

This file contains correspondences relating to the status of Kuwait Bay and the extent of Kuwaiti territorial water. It includes a letter from the Political Agent in Kuwait to the Ruler of Kuwait suggesting the content of the letter that the Ruler should be sending to the Kuwait Oil Company.

FO 372/6093

Letter from King Ibn Saud related to Letters of Recall of Sir Laurence Grafftey-Smith, 1947

This file contains correspondence relating to the reappointment of Sir Laurence Grafftey-Smith as His Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Jeddah. It includes a letter regarding the services of Sir Laurence by King Ibn Saud to His Majesty King George the Sixth.

FO 370/2870

Draft research paper on machinery of inter-Arab cooperation, 1966

This file contains a Joint Research Department memorandum on the machinery of Inter-Arab Cooperation. The memorandum includes notes on the origin of Arab organisations and institutions responsible for the coordination and development of political, economic, and cultural affairs among Arab countries.
FO 370/2863

Draft research paper on status of Palestinian refugees in other Arab nations, 1966

This file contains a memorandum on the status of Palestinian refugees in Arab countries.

FO 370/2856

Draft research paper on machinery of inter-Arab cooperation, 1966

This file contains a research memorandum elaborating the proliferation and intervention of Arab organisations and agencies for Arab Unity. The memorandum includes notes on the origin of Arab organisations and various institutions for coordination and development in political, economic, and cultural affairs among Arab countries.
FO 370/2355

Transliteration of Persian and Arabic names and places, 1954

This file contains correspondence regarding the system of transliterating Persian names used by the British Embassy in Tehran and the Foreign Office.
FO 370/2036

Request for file of Arabic newspapers, 1949

This file contains correspondence sent to the Foreign Office Library to trace a file of newspapers in Arabic entitled “Al Muntada”. During the war, the file was presented to the Ministry of Information by the Palestine Information Office in Jerusalem.
FO 370/1904

Lists of papers produced by Research Department, 1949

This file contains research papers on Palestine and Turkey produced by Sections of the Research Department at the Foreign Office, during the last quarter of 1948, and it includes a map of Palestine.
FO 370/1679

Request for copies of all treaties between Britain and the various Gulf States, 1948

This file contains correspondence requesting copies of all treaties, particularly oil concession agreements, concluded between His Majesty’s Government and various Gulf States.

FO 967/14

Repairs to Prophets Mosque at Medina, 1928

This file contains correspondence relating to repairs to the Prophet's Mosque at Medina, including a list of the requested repairs.