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FO 1016/49

Assurance of protection against aggression to the Ruler of Bahrain by HM Government, 1951 June 2-July 10

This file relates to UK-Bahrain relations. It contains: Request from Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa for Britain's written assurance for protection in view of the disturbed conditions in neighbouring countries and the reiteration by Iran of claims to sovereignty over Bahrain Letter of confirmation conveying an assurance of protection to Bahrain

FO 1016/48

Succession of Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan as Ruler of Sharjah, 1951 Mar 28-June 22

This file relates to the Sharjah Ruling Family.
FO 371/98366

Incidents involving Persian landings on islands in the Persian Gulf, considered by HMG to belong to Trucial States. Code EA file 1082, 1952

This file contains correspondence on: Saudi protest regarding a landing on Labeinah Island. It includes a report on a conversation with Yusef Yasin (1) Assistant Manager of Golden Valley Colours reports that a Persian gunboat visited Sir Bu Naair [Sir Abu Nu'ayr] on 4 May.
FO 371/98358

Briefs and memoranda on the British position in the Persian Gulf; comments on the decline of British prestige in Saudi Arabia and recommendations for close co-operation with the US in that country. Code EA file 1059, 1952

This file contains correspondence on: British responsibilities in the Gulf States and future policy, to include provision of British experts and advisors in the employment of the rulers of the British Protectorate States (1-3) A request from the House of Commons for information on the treaties between the UK and Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the Trucial Coast (4) A review of the British position in the Gulf, to include British influence in Saudi Arabia; comments on a draft of 'The Persian Gulf and the British position there'; comments on Buraimi (5-8) An appendix on the social and eco
FO 371/91764

Saudi Arabian frontier negotiations with the Persian Gulf States; involvement of the oil companies in the negotiations; appointment of survey parties; question of Buraimi oasis. Code ES file 1081 (papers 25 to 38), 1951

This file contains correspondence on: Frontier negotiations, including a statement by the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan that he will protect the survey party in Sabkhat Matti (25) The insistence of Saudi Arabia that the production of evidence for the rights of sovereignty should be reciprocal (26) Mr Trott's views on the present situation (27) A conversation with Lewis Jones on the alleged intervention of the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) employees in the Saudi frontier negotiations (28) Confirmation that the British Residency in B
FO 371/91763

Saudi Arabian frontier negotiations with the Persian Gulf States; involvement of the oil companies in the negotiations; appointment of survey parties; question of Buraimi oasis. Code ES file 1081 (papers 1 to 24), 1951

This file contains correspondence on: Saudi Arabian boundary negotiations, including a note prepared by C J Pelly on 13 December 1950 (1) Frontier Commissioner's comments on the arrangements discussed in Jeddah (2) Mr Scott Fox's visit to Bahrain for the purpose of providing an opportunity for discussing arrangements for a commission (3) Yusef Yasin's suggestion for settling the terms of reference of the commission with Mr Trott (4) Yusef Yasin's statement that he has sound proof of Saudi Arabian claims in relation to the frontier negotiations (6) State Department's views on th
FO 371/91761

Anglo-Saudi Arabian relations; proposed visits of Amir Faisal and King Ibn Saud to the UK. Code ES file 1051, 1951

This file contains correspondence relating to: Anglo-Saudi relations, including President Truman’s guarantee of Saudi frontiers (1) Problems in Anglo-Saudi relations, including  Mr Trott's conversations with Ibn Saud and Sheikh Yusef Yasin during a visit by the Commander in Chief, Middle East Land Forces (2) Trott's impressions of a visit to Riyadh and of the King (3) Summary of the State Department's conversation with Mr Furlonge on the frontier negotiations, the Sharjah air base, the military mission, the Trucial Levies and the Gulf Sheikhdom (5) Report on Trott's visit to
FO 371/91760

Saudi-American relations; US five-year training plan; concern at leak of contents of President Truman's letter to Ibn Saud. Code ES file 10345, 1951

This file contains correspondence relating to: Saudi-American five-year training programme (1) Letter sent by President Truman to Ibn Saud guaranteeing the integrity of his dominion (2) US Ambassador's account of his conversation with Ibn Saud on various subjects (3) Effect on British interests of American activity in Saudi Arabia (4) State Department's explanation of the letter written by President Truman to Ibn Saud (5) Concern that UK knowledge of President Truman's letter to Ibn Saud should have been mentioned to the State Department (6) Confirmation that the Saudi A
FO 371/91759

Anglo-US relations in Saudi Arabia; predominance of American influence in economic affairs. Code ES file 1022, 1951

This file contains correspondence on Anglo-American relations in Saudi Arabia and covers: Brief for talks with Mr Lewis Jones (1) Anglo-American political relations in Saudi Arabia (2) Pedominance of American influence in Saudi Arabian economic affairs (3)

FO 371/91283

British policy towards and relations with the Persian Gulf. Code EA file 10510, 1951

This file contains correspondence on: Two articles from the Wall Street Journal on Gulf relations, and the possible need for intelligence on the historical background of UK relations with the Gulf (1) Summary of subjects to be discussed with Sir W R Hay (2-3) British policy in the Gulf and a minute to the Secretary of State describing the present situation (4) Forthcoming missions to the Gulf, including a record of a meeting to discuss proposed tours by Sir E Beckett and Sir R Makins (5) Proposed visit to the Gulf by a senior Foreign Office official.
FO 371/82691

ARAMCO's activities in Saudi Arabia. Code ES file 1532 (papers 1 to 23), 1950

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Arabian American Oil Company's (ARAMCO) desire to sell oil for sterling and pay royalties in sterling (1) ARAMCO’s oil production figures for 1949 (2) Extracts from ARAMCO's report to the Saudi Arabian Government for 1948 (3) Revised royalty agreement between the Saudi Arabian Government and ARAMCO (4) Oil construction work, including a copy of a letter from the Jeddah Commercial Secretariat to the Kuwait Agency respecting a rumoured contract from American Tapline and ARAMCO to the British firm Wimpey (5) The American use

FO 371/82654

Anglo-Saudi Arabia negotiations on the Saudi Arabian frontier. Code ES file 1081 (papers 72 - 98), 1950

This file contains correspondence relating to: Frontier negotiations.