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FO 371/109930

Jurisdiction over Persians and other Arab nationals in Bahrain, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to allegations of discrimination against Persians [Iranians] in Bahrain and the extent of the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s jurisdiction (3).

FO 371/109919

Proposal for an Extradition Agreement between Kuwait and Syria, 1954

This file contains a copy of a translation of a note from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposing a bilateral agreement with Kuwait in order to provide facilities for the servicing of summonses and judicial writs and for extradition (1).
FO 371/109912

Report that ARAMCO is prospecting along border between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) investigation on the Kuwait-Saudi border. Information received from Sheikhs states that ARAMCO are investigating the border in a search for possible oil bearing structures. It discusses the possible implications if ARAMCO takes up this case with the Saudis. It encloses a letter from L T Jordan to the Chairman of ARAMCO, stating concerns over this situation (1).

FO 371/109880

Status of British Troops in the Persian Gulf, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the status of British troops in the Gulf. Either British troops on duty were to be classified as British subjects and are such subject to the Persian Order in Council in which case they needed exemption from the customs legislations in the Gulf, or they were not, and their legal status in the Gulf needed defining (1).

FO 371/109853

Enquiry by State Department as to nationality of certain islands in the Persian Gulf, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to an enquiry from the US State Department as to the nationality of certain islands in the Gulf (Sirri, Abu Musa, Sir Abu Nu'air [Sir Abu Nu'ayr] and Zirko [Zirku]). The information was required by the US Air Force in case of emergency landings (1).
FO 371/109826

Report on visit to Kuwait by Mr Shuckburgh, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: C E A Shuckburgh, who arrives in Kuwait on 13 November and departs on 15 November for Basra (1) Account of Shuckburgh's visit to Kuwait (2)

FO 371/104361

Arrangements for C-in-C MELF tour of Persian Gulf States; advice against visiting Saudi Arabia; agreement to his visiting Buraimi Oasis. Code EA file 1202, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request by the Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS) for Mr Baird to visit London to report the military situation and an agreement for his visit, suggesting he visits London before going to Aden on the 9 January (1-2) Confirmation that Baird left for Aden on 5 January (3) Request for the Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East Land Forces to visit the Gulf in November and to have an audience with Ibn Saud (4) Proposed programme for the Commander-in-Chief of Middle East Land Forces visit to the Gulf in November (5) Visit of F
FO 371/104342

Opening of branches of the British Bank of the Middle East in Sharjah and proposals to open further branches in Kuwait and Qatar. Code EA file 1115, 1953

This file contains correspondence on: British Bank of the Middle East’s proposal to open a branch in the neutral zone near Kuwait in a location agreed by Aminoil (7, 8) Enquiries of progress made on visit to Bahrain by the Chief Inspector of the branches of the Habib Bank Limited, Karachi (9) Report on a conversation between the manager of the British Bank of the Middle East and D A Greenhill on the opening of a branch in Doha (10) British Bank of the Middle East's shortage of sterling (11) Conversation with Mr Musker on the growing importance of Doha as an oil centre which could
FO 371/104338

Economic annex to Trucial States Annual Report for 1952. Code EA file 11015, 1953

This file contains the annex to the Trucial States Annual Report for 1952. It includes the economic section and related correspondence (1).
FO 371/104332

Social and economic development in the Trucial States. Code EA file 1105, 1953

This file contains correspondence on: Gulf Trading and Refrigeration Company Limited wishes to form a local company in Bahrain to carry out a cold storage project (1-4) Social and economic development in the Trucial States (1) Costs of counteracting Saudi propaganda (2) Suggestion made that funds should be provided for social and economic development in the Trucial States (4) Contributors to the Dubai Hospital and methods of counteracting Saudi propaganda including films for Dubai (5) Trucial Coast development and a preliminary survey of the Trucial Coast (6-10) Programme out
FO 371/104312

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1953 Nov 13 - Nov 30

This file contains correspondence on: Buraimi murder incident (1051-1054, 1060, 1067, 1069, 1071) Proposal to send ammunition to Sheikh Abdulla Bin Salem at Mahadha (1055) Translation of a private letter from Sayyed Ahmad Bin Ibrahim reporting details of the road the Saudi government have started making for Buraimi (1056) Copy of a letter from Sharjah recording a statement by a slave who was employed by Turki Bin Ataishan, and who escaped from Hamasa (1057) Report from the British Information Service that the American press are not interested in publicising the Buraimi dispute (1
FO 371/104275

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1953 Jan 5 - Jan 12

This file contains correspondence relating to: HMG's proposed reply to Saudi Arabian notes on Buraimi, frontier arbitration and the Standstill Agreement (15) Notes to the Saudi Arabian Government offering a renewal of arbitration proposals and a reply to the Jeddah dispatch (16) Question as to whether the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur should be given texts of notes exchanged with the Saudis on flag flying at Buraimi (17) Views of the Air Officer commanding Habbaniya [Al Habbaniyah] regarding landing armoured cars following a visit to Sharjah (18) Two reports to Sulta