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FO 371/168668

Slavery in Persian Gulf states, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Issue of manumission certificates in the Gulf (1) Assertion at the UN that slavery is being practised in the Arabian British Protectorates (2) Progress made in the abolition of slavery in Saudi Arabia (3) Attitudes and policies relating to slavery in Abu Dhabi and Oman compared to Bahrain, Qatar and the other Trucial States (4)

FO 371/168647

Persian Gulf economic report for 1962, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Economic reports for 1962 submitted direct by the Gulf posts under W H T Luce's superintendence.
FO 371/168636

Indian representation in Persian Gulf, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to the position of the Australian Trade Commissioner and the Indian Trade Agent in Bahrain and Dubai (21-26).

FO 371/163078

Labour, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to the canvassing of a Worker's Compensation Law among the Rulers of the Trucial States (1-2).

FO 371/163074

Ruling family of Dubai, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: G H Middleton's gifts to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1) Sheikh Rashid's unexpected private visit to London on 15 April 1962 for dental treatment (2) Plans for Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Ruler of Dubai's son to be educated in London (3) Sheikh Rashid's visit to Iran in September 1962 (4) Sheikh Rashid's possible visit to the Sudan in early 1963 for business and pleasure and hunting (5).

FO 371/163040

Trade, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Correspondence between the Political Agent in Bahrain J P Tripp and the Political Agent in Dubai A J M Craig, about the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi's desire to appoint a commercial representative at Beirut.
FO 371/162808

Regulations on Insolvency Law, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to the making of insolvency rules in Bahrain (but is also relevant to other regional states). It also refers to the Christian Marriage Law (1-2).
FO 371/162795

Iranian claims to Gulf islands, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to Iranian claims (published in a magazine by the Iranian Embassy in Kuwait) to Bahrain and the islands of Tunb Al Kubra, Tunb Al Sughra and Abu Musa, and the Iranian Oil Company's intention to erect installations there. These islands are also claimed by Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah (1-2).

FO 371/162794

Question of eligibility of Persian Gulf States for Commonwealth status, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to the question of whether former British protectorates are eligible to join the Commonwealth. It covers matters distinguishing between protectorates and protected states: those administered by the Colonial Office can be admitted, but those administered by the Foreign Office should not. However, there are no rules governing membership of the Commonwealth and each case must be considered on its merits. It also includes an annex about the legal position under the doctrine of protection (1).
FO 371/157073

Flags for rulers of Trucial States, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to Sheikh Ahmad Bin Rashid Al Mu'alla's design of a new flag for Umm Al Quwain and Britain's approval. It includes coloured sketches of the design to be printed on state passports (1-3).
FO 371/157059

Minerals, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to the possibility of establishing new commissions for the exploration of gold and precious metals in Abu Dhabi. The Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan is keen, but the oil companies do not believe there will be much to find (1-3).

FO 371/157045

Roads, 1961

This file contains a report by F H F Williams of the Road Research Laboratory and related correspondence. It examines the road network and its usage and maintenance in the Trucial States and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1).