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FO 371/126851

Payment for supplies to inhabitants of Kuria Murias, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to the provision of supplies for the inhabitants of the Kuria Muria [Khuriya Muriya] Islands. The question was raised of an annual visit by the Royal Navy to gift small quantities of food to the inhabitants and who is responsible for paying the supplier (1).
FO 371/120675

Judicial appointments in Muscat and Oman, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request from Khan Bahadur Abdul Qaiyum to be appointed assistant judge of the Consular Court for Muscat under Article 15 of the Muscat Order, 1955 (1) Request for J P Tripp to be appointed Assistant Judge of the Consular Court for Muscat under Article 15 of the Muscat Order, 1955 (2) Submission for the Secretary of State's approval and two instruments for the appointment of assistant judges in Muscat (3) Muscat Consulate questioning the need for annual registrations of companies under Article 12 of the Third Schedule of the Muscat Orde
FO 371/120631

Airfields at Masirah and Dhahran, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Airfields of Masirah Island.
FO 371/120624

Reorganisation of armed forces of Muscat, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to the reorganisation of the Sultan's Armed Forces following discussions between B A B Burrows and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur (1).
FO 371/114768

Proposal for Ruler of Sharjah to visit UK, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Trucial States Rulers; confirmation that the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi is leaving for Europe in the middle of June and that the British Red Cross would welcome a visit from Sheikh Saqr (1) The Ruler of Sharjah intends to visit Cairo and possibly Italy, France and England (2) Consideration given on whether HMG should entertain the Ruler for the first few days of his stay if he visits the UK (3) Ruler of Sharjah's itinerary (4) Confirmation that the Ruler of Sharjah had bought two horses when he was in Baghda
FO 371/114752

Quarantine arrangements in Persian Gulf and Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Quarantine arrangements in the Gulf. It includes a request for advice on the legal position of HMG, the local Government and the State Medical Officer, if a shipping company takes legal action because its ship is detained under quarantine.
FO 371/114728

Citizenship laws in Persian Gulf and Trucial States: travel documents and rulers' passports, 1955

This file relates to citizenship laws in the Gulf and contains: A request for information on such laws to help Clive Parry prepare a book on nationality and citizenship laws of the Commonwealth. It includes the nationality regulations issued by the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani in 1951, and the Kuwait Nationality Law of 1948 (1) A copy of a letter from Dubai to the Residency in Bahrain concerning the nationality law for the Trucial States drafted in 1953.
FO 371/114723

Prospecting licences for mineral deposits in Muscat, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to the mining of copper in Muscat, and contains: Minute by Mr Lamarque of a meeting on 13 June with Lieutenant Colonel G de Gaury, who has made an agreement with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur (1) Copy of a letter from Muscat to Bahrain enclosing a licence granted by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to de Gaury for prospecting in the Batinah and Masirah islands (2) Reports on the Sultan of Muscat's copper and the deposits on Masirah Island.
FO 371/114720

Oil prospecting and drilling in Abu Dhabi, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation with Mr Gibson of Iraq Petroleum Company and his concern with the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's lack of interest in oil operations in the western part of his territory. He wondered whether Sheikh Shakhbut could be persuaded to appoint a representative to keep in touch with the oil companies.
FO 371/114715

Political Agreement between UK and Petroleum Development Limited concerning the Oil Exploration Agreement between the Company and Ruler of Fujairah, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to Fujairah. It includes the two copies of the political agreement between HMG and Petroleum Development concerning the Oil Exploration Agreement, which the company concluded with the Ruler of Fujairah Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Al Sharqi on 18 August 1953 (1).
FO 371/114681

Provision of Askari guards at RAF establishment in Sharjah: history of the arrangement, 1955

This file contains a request for help and advice on the question of retaining the Askari guards at Sharjah (1).
FO 371/114649

Dispute between ruler of Sharjah and Sultan of Muscat over three boundary villages, 1955

This file relates to the dispute between Sharjah and Muscat over the villages of Madha, Al Ghauna and Bani Humaid and contains correspondence on: History of the claims by both sides. The Muscat claim appears more substantial, but it is felt that the matter should be negotiated and if necessary submitted to arbitration (1) The Sultan of Muscat's agreement that the present indefinite state of the frontier between Muscat and the Trucial States should be settled by some sort of joint commission.