US and Persian Gulf

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• The planned visit to the Arabian Peninsula of Curtis Moore the Arabian Affairs Desk Officer in the US State Department (1)
• The replacement of Moore with Dick Murphy, who hopes to visit the Gulf soon (2)
• A summary of the trends of American thinking on Yemen and South Arabia (3)
• A summary of the main points raised during the meeting of the US Heads of Mission in the Middle East, held in Beirut in April 1966, along with notes and comments (4)
• Strategies for enlisting US support for British policies in South Arabia. It contains a draft letter and memorandum to be sent to the US Government, along with notes and comments on the drafts (6)
• The visit of the Foreign Secretary to Washington, DC, and the suggestion that he take the initiative to ask for US assistance in South Arabia. It also contains a summary of an earlier meeting held in Washington, at which British policy in the Middle East was mentioned (7-8).