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FO 1016/481

Local Defence Committee (Persian Gulf): minutes of meetings 2-23, 1956

This file relates to the Persian Gulf Local Defence Committee and covers: Trucial Oman Levies and Liwa Retention of troops in the Trucial States Air reconnaissance of the Abu Dhabi frontier Bahrain Internal Security Scheme and Brigadier Baird's visit to Kuwait Demonstrations in Bahrain on 2 March 1956 Reinforcements in the event of civil disturbance in the Gulf Civil disturbance in Manama Bahrain Internal Security Future policy with regard to British troops and HM Ships in the Gulf Role of the US Navy in the event of civil disturbances in the Gulf area Implications of
FO 1016/55

Petroleum Concessions Limited: royalties to ruler of Qatar, 1951 Feb 20-Nov 15

This file relates to Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL) royalties to Qatar.
FO 1016/54

Bahrain Petroleum Company: royalties to the Bahrain Government, 1951 Feb 5-Oct 31

This file relates to the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) royalties. It contains: Request from C D Belgrave for the first payments of royalties to be made between 1st and 15th September 1952 in line with the lunar calendar, the accepted calendar of the Bahrain Government Confirmation of the receipt of voluntary payments of Rs 500,000 for the periods June, July and August 1951 Exchange of correspondence between the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited and the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa relating to an agreement for increased royalty payments

FO 1016/53

Amendment to Sharjah Oil Agreement of 17 September 1937, 1951 Jan 24-May 24

This file relates to the Sharjah Oil Agreement.
FO 1016/52

Oil concessions (Ajman), 1951 Feb 4-Aug 28

This file relates to concessions in Ajman.
FO 1016/51

Seabed concessions (Umm al Qaiwain), 1951 Jan 27-Dec 16

This file relates to the Umm Al Quwain seabed concession.
FO 1016/50

Seabed concessions (Qatar), 1951 Jan 10-May 18

This file relates to the Qatar seabed concessions.
FO 1016/49

Assurance of protection against aggression to the Ruler of Bahrain by HM Government, 1951 June 2-July 10

This file relates to UK-Bahrain relations. It contains: Request from Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa for Britain's written assurance for protection in view of the disturbed conditions in neighbouring countries and the reiteration by Iran of claims to sovereignty over Bahrain Letter of confirmation conveying an assurance of protection to Bahrain

FO 1016/48

Succession of Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan as Ruler of Sharjah, 1951 Mar 28-June 22

This file relates to the Sharjah Ruling Family.
FO 371/98366

Incidents involving Persian landings on islands in the Persian Gulf, considered by HMG to belong to Trucial States. Code EA file 1082, 1952

This file contains correspondence on: Saudi protest regarding a landing on Labeinah Island. It includes a report on a conversation with Yusef Yasin (1) Assistant Manager of Golden Valley Colours reports that a Persian gunboat visited Sir Bu Naair [Sir Abu Nu'ayr] on 4 May.
FO 371/98358

Briefs and memoranda on the British position in the Persian Gulf; comments on the decline of British prestige in Saudi Arabia and recommendations for close co-operation with the US in that country. Code EA file 1059, 1952

This file contains correspondence on: British responsibilities in the Gulf States and future policy, to include provision of British experts and advisors in the employment of the rulers of the British Protectorate States (1-3) A request from the House of Commons for information on the treaties between the UK and Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the Trucial Coast (4) A review of the British position in the Gulf, to include British influence in Saudi Arabia; comments on a draft of 'The Persian Gulf and the British position there'; comments on Buraimi (5-8) An appendix on the social and eco
FO 371/91764

Saudi Arabian frontier negotiations with the Persian Gulf States; involvement of the oil companies in the negotiations; appointment of survey parties; question of Buraimi oasis. Code ES file 1081 (papers 25 to 38), 1951

This file contains correspondence on: Frontier negotiations, including a statement by the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan that he will protect the survey party in Sabkhat Matti (25) The insistence of Saudi Arabia that the production of evidence for the rights of sovereignty should be reciprocal (26) Mr Trott's views on the present situation (27) A conversation with Lewis Jones on the alleged intervention of the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) employees in the Saudi frontier negotiations (28) Confirmation that the British Residency in B