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FO 371/98390

Pakistan's desire to acquire Gwadar from the Sultan of Muscat; possible role of HMG as intermediary. Code EA file 1085, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Pakistan's desire to acquire Gwadur [Gwadar] (1) Treasury letter on the efforts made to buy Gwadar from Muscat and a proposal for the UK to act as an intermediary; a proposal to lease Gwadar to the UK; Pakistan's claims to Gwadar; a letter from the UK High Commission, Karachi, relating to Pakistan's proposal to buy Gwadar; Major F C L Chauncy's report on his approach to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur; the unsuccessful efforts to persuade Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur to sell Gwadar; discussions on HMG acting as intermediary in th
T 220/1112

Saudi Arabian frontier dispute with Trucial Sheikdoms of Oman coast, 1952-1955

This file relates to the Saudi Arabian frontier dispute with the Trucial Sheikhdoms of the Oman Coast and covers correspondence on: Offer of arbitration on the dispute and its costs Proposal to assist the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur in establishing an armed force in Huqf in relation to oil interests, and the distribution of costs amongst the interested parties for maintaining the army Press cuttings on the Buraimi Oasis Proposed conditions for arbitration British troops in Sharjah Arbitration Agreement between HMG (acting on behalf of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi

CAB 148/8

Meetings and Papers: Meetings 1-19 (1964 Jun-Oct) Papers 1-14 (1964 Jun-Sep), 1964

This volume contains minutes of meetings and papers relating to the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia. It includes: Defence and Overseas Policy (Official) Committee - Long Term Study Group: Minutes of Meetings and papers. Serial No. 6 - 13 August 1964 (13) Defence and Overseas Policy (Official) Committee - Long Term Study Group - Minutes and papers: Meetings 1-22 - January - October 1964 - Papers 1-14 - January - March 1964 (4) Western oil interests in the Middle East. Memorandum by the Ministry of Power (6) British interests in the Persian Gulf. Note by the secretaries (7)

MINT 20/4275

Dubai: order for HH Sheikh Rashid's Medal for marine engineering, 1972 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to the placing of an order for the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's Medal for Marine Engineering and contains: Details of the weight, relief and model size of the proposed medal Marking sheets for medal pricing and a cost estimate for gold medals to prize standard Full price for the commission Printed black and white examples of the front and back of the design of the medal Details of the materials to be used for the case Estimates for plaster and gilt electrotypes for making replicas Confirmation of payment of £700 for making the plasters
INF 14/423

OFFICIAL VISITS: Officials and Royals from overseas visiting UK. Individual photographs are described at item level., 1961-1979

This file includes black and white photographs: Amir of Bahrain Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa meeting with British Prime Minister Edward Heath in 1973 Saudi Arabian Minister of Defence meeting Britain's Foreign Secretary in 1972 Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum on his visit to Britain as a guest of the British Government in 1969

FCO 8/750

Annual reviews for 1966 and 1967, 1967-1968

This file contains the Saudi Arabia Annual Reviews for 1966 and 1967 and it covers: The Arab-Israeli war War Cabinet changes in the Saudi Government and the grooming of King Faisal's successor Stability of the Saudi regime Saudi Arabia's relations with President Gamal Abdul Nasser and its relations with other countries Saudi defence Finance Oil Trade Culture Anglo-Saudi relations Calendar of events for 1967 Order of battle for the Saudi Regular Army and Air Force

FO 464/1

Correspondence respecting Arabia: part 1, 1949

This file contains confidential prints on a historical survey of Bahrain up to the 1930s including the 1913 Anglo-Turkish Convention, Persian claims of sovereignty, Law Officers opinions, and correspondence between Persia and the League of Nations (Saudi Arabian affairs).

FO 371/104413

Press report of AIOC concession in the Buraimi area; speculation the report refers to an Abu Dhabi off-shore concession. Code EA file 15327, 1953

This file contains correspondence on : Press carrying reports of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (AIOC) 65-year concession in the Buraimi area (1) Press Report on an AIOC concession in Buraimi, which may be used to explain HMG's policy there (2)

FO 371/187329

Air Services and Air Services Agreements: Dubai: air traffic ordinance, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to:The Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum who has promulgated his ordinance on Air Navigation Regulations. It is suggested that a parallel Queen's Regulation ought to be made (2)Dubai Air Traffic Regulations 1966, which provide for the proper control of air traffic in the state of Dubai (3).
FO 371/187328

Air Services and Air Services Agreements: Abu Dhabi, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Various drafts of the proposed Civil Aviation Agreement with the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1) The proposed Air Agreement with Abu Dhabi, with suggested amendments to the draft text (2) Comments on the redraft of the agreement with Sheikh Shakhbut (3) The view of Sheikh Shakhbut on the draft agreement on the Abu Dhabi Air Service Agreement that it would present a bad appearance if HMG and not himself controlled the grant of traffic rights to foreign airlines (6) A discussion on the rehash of the text of

FO 371/185579

Royal families, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to the Trucial States Ruling Families (General). It includes a request from M C Weston, of the Arabian Department for up-to-date figures on incomes and expenditures of the various Rulers of the northern Trucial States (1).

FO 371/185577

Diplomatic representation abroad, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Draft reply from the Commonwealth Relations Office to the Pakistan High Commission of 21 September 1965 on consular representation in Dubai (1) Proposal for the Pakistanis to open a commercial office or trade agency in Dubai (2) Possible request from Pakistan to set up a consulate at Abu Dhabi (3)