Military relations between UK and Persian Gulf sheikdoms

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• The liability for compensation of any damage to the property of British servicemen in Kuwait (65)
• The ratification of agreements on water supply and the airport with the Ruler of Sharjah, and the suitability of the site for the headquarters of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) (66)
• The manpower ceilings for British forces in the Gulf after redeployment from Aden, including a summary of press reports from Al Balad and Al Jumhuriyah in Baghdad (67)
• The redeployment of a second F/GA squadron and HMG's commitments to Kuwait (68)
• The agreement on increased land and water facilities for British forces in Sharjah. It includes: the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ruler of Sharjah and HMG; a letter from Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi to D A Roberts, dated 26 June 1966; and a cutting titled 'Facilities for Persian Gulf Forces' published in The Times, 18 July 1966 (69)
• The views of Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah on the redeployment of British forces (70)
• The mechanism for making the first down payment on facilities to the Ruler of Sharjah (75)
• The proposal by Roberts for the possible construction of a 'Soldiers' Home' in Dubai (76)
• A summary of the decisions reached on redeployment in the previous defence review (79)
• The review of bomb storage facilities following the redeployment of forces from Aden (80)
• The consideration of redeployment ceilings and the command structure of land forces (81-82)
• Proposals to set up a British Forces Broadcasting Station (BFBS) in the Gulf, including the question of location, frequencies, and transmission strength. It includes a complete broadcasting schedule from the Islander Supplement, 26 October 1966 and the Land Forces Persian Gulf (LFPG) Newsletter, 31 October to 4 November 1966 (85, 94)
• A question by the Defence Secretary on the strength of British forces stationed in the Gulf (93)
• The concerns of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf over manpower ceilings after redeployment from Aden; and the manpower ceilings of British forces in Bahrain and Sharjah after redeployment (95, 97).