Three Arabian Islands : a documentary study / by Ahmad Jalal Al-Tadmori.

Supervised with a forward by his Highness Shaykh Khalid bin Saqr al-Qasimi.

English translation by Aradco VSI LTD, London.

Translation of : الجزر العربية الثلاث : دراسة وثائقية.

Bibliography : p. 312-313.

1. AN ETERNITY OF INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT IN THE REGION OF THE ARABIAN GULF : A geographical profile - The Arab inhabitants of the Gulf - The Arabs of the Gulf and external aggression -- 2. THE ARAB QASIMI PRINCIPALITY OF LENGEH AND THE ISSUE OF THE THREE ARABIAN ISLANDS : Persia's relations with the Arab Principality of Lengeh - The Emir of Lengeh's recognition that the Islands are dependencies of Ras Al-Khaimah and Sharjah - Occupation of the Island of Sirri -- 3. THE STRATEGIC POSITIONS OF THE THREE ISLANDS IN THE ARABIAN GULF : The geographical situation of the Three Islands - Greater Tonb - Lesser Tonb - Abu Musa -- 4. THE PERSIANS AND THEIR AMBITIONS IN THE ARABIAN GULF : A historical profile of Persia - The Persians' claims to the Three Islands - Iranian-British negotiations on the Islands Issue - The Shah's threats and subsequent aggression -- 5. BRITAIN IN THE ARABIAN GULF REGION : British documents confirming Arabian status of the Islands - Persia's occupation of the Island of Sirri - Renewal of Persian aggression against the Islands - Persian proposals to purchase or lease the Islands - British solutions - Britain's refutation of Persian claims - Britain's freezing of the Islands Issue - Britain's disregard for Arab rights -- 6. NEGOTIATIONS OF SIR WILLIAM LUCE (British-Iranian mediator) AT RAS AL-KHAIMAH : Extracts from the minutes of the British mediator's talks with HH Shaikh Saqr bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi and HH Shaikh Khalid bin Saqr Al-Qasimi - HH the Ruler reports to the people the content of his talks with Luce - HH the Ruler informs the Arab League of the Iranian threats -- 7. THE TWO ISLANDS OF TONB : The Iranian assault on the Island of Greater Tonb - The battle in defence of the Island - Expulsion of the people from their homes - Reception of the people of Tonb at Ras Al-Khaimah - Angry demonstrations - A funeral procession - HH the Ruler's press conference -- 8. OFFICIAL MOVES BY THE RAS AL-KHAIMAH GOVERNMENT : Telegrams to Arab leaders, the League of Arab States, the United Nations, and the Security Council - Telegrams to the Red Cross and the Red Crescent regarding the policemen taken prisoner - A telegram of protest to the British Prime Minister - Submission of the Islands Issue to the Council of the Arab League - Ras Al-Khaimah's delegation to the meeting with Arab foreign ministers - A Union delegation to Ras Al-Khaimah - Message from HH the Ruler to HH the President of the UAE regarding the enrolment of Ras Al-Khaimah in the new Federal State - HH Shaikh Khalid bin Saqr Al-Qasimi's visit to Libya - Message from HH the Ruler to the Imam Al-Khomeini - HH the Ruler's talks with the Iranian Ambassador to the UAE -- 9. TERMINATION OF THE PROTECTION TREATIES WITH BRITAIN : Meeting of HH the Ruler and HH the Crown Prince with the British - Resident and the British Envoy - The termination of the protection treaties, and the friendship agreement - Letter of response from Mr Walker, the British Consul-General - HH the Ruler's rejection of Iranian compensations -- 10. REACTIONS TO THE IRANIAN OCCUPATION AND TO THE GOVERNMENT OF RAS AL-KHAIMAH'S OFFICIAL MOVES : Popular and official Arab reactions to the Iranian occupation - Telegrams condemning the Iranian aggression - Visiting delegations - Attitude of the Iranian opposition - The League of Arab States and the Islands Issue - Meetings of the Arab League with the British Ambassador in Cairo - The Arab League's meetings with the Iranian side in Cairo - The Council of the Arab League convenes to discuss the Islands Issue - Letter from HH the Ruler to Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco, and Kuwait - The Security Council's meeting to discuss the Islands Issue -- 11. THE ISLAND OF ABU MUSA : Iranian claims to the Island - The British-Iranian mediator's negotiations with HH the Ruler of Sharjah - The Memorandum of Understanding - Implications of the Memorandum of Understanding - The Iranian occupation of Abu Musa - Iran's breaches of the Memorandum of Understanding -- 12. THE CHANGES IN THE ISLANDS MADE BY THE IRANIAN OCCUPATION : Greater Tonb - Abu Musa -- 13. THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND THE ISLANDS ISSUE HH the UAE President's invitation : The Issue is raised before the United Nations - Iranian violations on Abu Musa - Direct contacts with Iran - Bilateral meetings - The UAE Foreign Ministry's communiqué - The Iranians' communiqué - The UAE's position at the United Nations - The invitation to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - The Iranian campaign in the media - Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed's press statement - The UAE launches its campaign at every level -- 14. HH SHAIKH KHALID, CROWN PRINCE AND DEPUTY RULER, PUTS THE CASE : HH emphasises the Arabian status of the Islands - Publicising the Islands Issue among the Arab nations and to the world at large - Publicising the cause at every level - Shaikh Khalid's medal for Arab historians - The Message and the Islands of Peace: a play - Continued efforts with Arab organisations to recover the Islands - Scientific and historical seminar on the Arabian status of the Islands -- 15. THE INTERNATIONAL POSITION REGARDING THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES' TITLE TO THE THREE ISLANDS : Reactions to Iranian violations on Abu Musa - The League of Arab States - The British Government's response - The Gulf Arab Co-operation Council - The Damascus Declaration - The American attitude - Positions before the UN General Assembly at its 47th round - Positions before the UN General Assembly at its 48th round - Excerpts from delegates' speeches at the UN General Assembly - The international community's responsibility -- 16. HH SHAIKH SAQR BIN MUHAMMAD AL-QASIMI, Member of the Federation's Supreme Council and Ruler : Preparation and importance of documentation -- 17. THE CASE, INTERNATIONAL LAW, AND THE INVALIDITY OF IRANIAN CLAIMS : Iranian claims and arguments - Counter-argument - International law and methods of acquiring territories - Iran's second argument - Counter-argument: the invalidity of undocumented maps - Iran's third argument - Counter-argument: ambitions and interests do not justify occupation - Collapse of the Iranian arguments -- MAPS.