Military presence of USA in Persian Gulf

This file concerns the activities of the US military in the Gulf region. It contains correspondence relating to:

• The future of the US Naval base at Jufair in Bahrain following the termination of the agreement on the use of the base with the Bahrain Government
• The future of the American school at the naval base
• The creation of a US Administrative Support Unit in Bahrain with a copy of the agreement with the Bahrain Government on the status of personnel of this unit
• Debates in the Administration of President Jimmy Carter concerning force levels in the Indian Ocean
• A copy of the 1977 agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia which establishes the US Military Training Mission to Saudi Arabia
• Press rumours that the US is preparing contingency plans for military action in the Gulf.