The archives

Filter by:

Filter by places

Filter by personalities

Filter by entities

Filter by subjects

Filter by date range

Filter by type

FO 371/104374

Road building by the Sultan of Muscat. Code EA file 1371, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Sultan of Muscat Saeed Bin Taimur's interest in a new route he has found to the interior via Ras Al Hadd and his decision to develop Dhofar with American aid (1) Progress made on the construction of the road from Salalah to the Wadi Al Mughain (2-3) Interest shown by the Americans on the coast up to Shuwaimiyah [Shuwaymiyah] (4)

FO 371/185534

Political relations: UK, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi (1) Summary of points raised during luncheon between M St E Burton and Isa Gurg, who was in London as a member of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's suite.
FO 371/185532

Israel: boycott conference, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's alleged invitation to the Israel boycott authorities to hold their 1966 conference in Dubai. Sheikh Rashid denies offering the invitation and HMG's need to dissuade him from having anything to do with it (1).

FO 371/185471

Judiciary in Persian Gulf, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Plans to reverse the appointments of the Judge of the Court for Qatar Judge Palmer and the Assistant Judge of the Court of Qatar Judge Pridmore because Palmer is a resident in Bahrain where he is also Judge of the Court of Bahrain (3) Retrocession of HMG's jurisdiction in the Gulf States (3)

FO 371/179827

Postal services, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to the Post Office becoming the first Omani institution to be run by the Omanis (3-4).
FO 371/179826

Ports and harbours, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to the port of Muscat's insufficient capacity, including a brief summary of the port's history and letters from Gray Mackenzie & Company (4).

FO 371/179816

Political relations: Saudi Arabia, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to an allegation from Saudi Arabia that an oil company working for the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur is drilling in Saudi territory (1-2).

FO 371/179783

US consular representation in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to the US proposal to open a consular office in Dubai and rumours that the Arab League might also open an office. The British Embassy in Washington DC suggests Britain should support the US's request before jurisdiction is retroceded to the local Rulers; a statement that the arrival of a US Consul would hinder Britain's aim of preventing the Arab League, the United Arab Republic and Iraq from establishing consular offices (1-4).

FO 371/179777

Legal jurisdiction in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to the Foreign Office's aim in the Gulf of creating conditions to warrant the retrocession of jurisdiction to the protected Rulers of the Gulf States (13).

FO 371/179771

Air traffic rights in Persian Gulf sheikhdoms, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to the modernisation of the Gulf and the possible transfer of air traffic responsibilities to the Rulers of the Gulf States as opposed to air traffic control (3).

FO 371/179748

Consular representation in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to a note from the Pakistan High Commission, informing of Pakistan's desire to establish a consular post in Dubai. This was opposed by Britain as it could create a precedent for other countries, such as Iraq and the United Arab Republic, to also demand consular posts (2).
FO 371/174733

Proposed establishment of central court, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the idea of establishing a central court to hear cases where the plaintiff and the defendant are from different Trucial States, so as to avoid cases being difficult to settle due to bias. This was supported by the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum but opposed by Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah (2).