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FO 371/126854

Protection of British interests in Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to plans for a meeting to be held between various parties, including the Commander-in-Chief for East Indies; the Commander of the British Forces, Arabian Peninsula; the Local Defence Committee (Persian Gulf); and the Joint Planning Staff (Middle East) in order to examine possible new strategies for the defence of British interests in the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf (1).

FO 371/126846

Talks on Middle East between France and UK, 1957

This file contains a report on Anglo-French talks on the Middle East, especially concerning the Gulf, Saudi Arabia and Yemen (1).

FO 371/126844

Political relations between UK and Sultan of Upper Aulaqi, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to concerns over the behaviour of the Sultan of Upper Aulaqi, who has grievances and is thought to be considering abrogating his treaty with the UK. Also mentioned are other small protectorates that are considering similar moves (1).

FO 371/114742

Proposed repeal of Indian Acts on introduction of new penal code in Persian Gulf and Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Suggested amendments to the Penal Code, including the repeal of articles of the Indian Penal Code (1) Further suggestions for parts of the Indian Acts that could be repealed in light of the new Penal Code, specifically the Provincial Small Courts Act, 1887 and the Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869 (2)

FO 371/114725

Control of aliens entering Trucial States without valid travel papers, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to the control of aliens. Particular attention is given to the question of repatriating immigrants who arrive on the Trucial Coast without valid travel papers (1).
FO 371/114693

Permission to ARAMCO aircraft to land at Sharjah, Kuwait and Bahrain, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to concerns that the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) are using permission earlier granted to land aircraft in Sharjah, Kuwait and Bahrain, in order to spy on sites occupied by Petroleum Concessions Limited (1).

FO 371/109857

Notes on discussions with British firms concerned with development and investment in the Middle East, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request from the British Middle East Office to see copies of all correspondence on Gulf development (1) Account of a meeting between B A B Burrows, Mr Asquith of Robert, Benson and Lonsdale and Mr Mosley of Roland and Stone, regarding possible future investment and the setting up of a new bank in the Gulf (2) Note by P Sloman describing a conversation with Asquith on plans for development in the Gulf (3)

FO 371/109819

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the Ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah to Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/109811

Communism in Kuwait, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Suggestion that Mr Coutts release information on communist activities to Sheikh Abdulla Mubarak (1) Translation of a letter from the National Committee of the Partisans of Peace in Kuwait, along with an enclosure in which the Committee requests that the editor of Al Waqt, a pro-Communist Trade Union weekly paper, publishes the letter (2)

FO 371/189485

Nuclear power generation: Persian Gulf, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Suggestion by Edmund de Rothschild that two areas along the Gulf and in central Iran are suitable for desalination (1) Desalination plants in the Gulf area, including details of Nivand Company's interest in the plants and a newspaper cutting from the Tehran Journal, dated 3 July 1966, on the proposed desalting plant (3) Information received that the Central Treaty Organisation (CENTO) Research Institute of Nuclear and Applied Science in Tehran no longer exists as such and that the laboratories have been taken over by the Irania
FO 371/187678

Trucial States, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: The prospects of an oil strike by Meco, east of Sharjah town (Dubai) (1) Oil prospects in Dubai. It includes Continental Oil's activities (2) BP's opposition to the wishes of Continental Oil and the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum for the rapid development of the Fateh offshore oilfield (3).

FO 371/187675

Abu Dhabi, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to BP and Abu Dhabi. It includes: A meeting between Sir M Bridgeman of BP and Sir W Anthony on 13 October 1965 (1) Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company's (ADPC) payments to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan since the signing of the 50/50 agreement on 19 September 1965 (2) The Abu Dhabi marine area.