HM Government policy in Persian Gulf

This file relates to British policy in the Gulf, and in particular the plans for withdrawal of the British military presence there. It contains correspondence concerning:

• The reaction of various countries and entities, and their respective domestic media, to the statement of the Foreign Secretary Alec Douglas-Home on British withdrawal, including: Iraq, the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG), Dubai, Kuwait, Iran, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, the US, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, the Soviet Union, and the United Arab Republic
• The propaganda on British withdrawal from Cairo Radio and the Soviet Union
• The visit of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf G G Arthur to London for talks on British Gulf policy
• Parliamentary questions on the future of British forces in the Gulf
• The discussion between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence on the next steps after the policy statement on the Gulf
• The discussion of a possible future visit of a senior Cabinet minister to the Gulf.