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FO 371/114702

Postal and telecommunications in the Gulf, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to postal and telecommunications in the Gulf, including the proposition of amalgamating postal and telecommunications in Kuwait, streamlining telecommunications between Salalah and Muscat, and merging the telephone and telegraph systems in Qatar.
FO 371/104383

Kuwait telecommunication services, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to Kuwait intentions to nationalise telegraph services operated by Cable and Wireless Ltd; efforts by the Company to make an agreement with the Ruler on the telephone system, Kuwait Telephone agreement draft.
FO 1016/198

Issue of Muscat visas by British officers, 1952

This file relates to the rules for issuing visas for entry into Muscat.
FCO 8/5449

Trade relations between Bahrain and the UK, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns UK-Bahrain trade.
FCO 8/5521

Cable and Wireless dispute with the Government of Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns a dispute between the British telecommunications company Cable & Wireless (C&W) and the Omani Government, over certain payments claimed by C&W.
FCO 8/2411

Visits by UK Members of Parliament to Middle East, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits of British MPs to the Middle East.
FCO 8/2467

BBC relay station at Masirah, Oman, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file relates to the BBC's broadcast relay station at Masirah.
FCO 8/2086

Oil affairs in Qatar, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in the state of Qatar in the period January to December 1973.
FCO 8/2085

Commercial and economic relations between Qatar and UK, 1972 Feb 15 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns commercial and economic relations between the UK and Qatar.
FCO 8/2428

Telecommunications in United Arab Emirates, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns telecommunications in the UAE and contains correspondence on: The opening of the Cable and Wireless Limited earth station at Jebel Ali Negotiations regarding the formation of a new joint telecommunications company, resulting in a memorandum of understanding between the UAE Ministry of Communications, Cable and Wireless and International Aeradio Limited (IAL) A proposal for a submarine cable link with Bahrain and Qatar The intention of Cable and Wireless to reduce its operations in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen

FCO 8/2175

Civil aviation in Gulf area, including Concorde trials, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns civil aviation in the Gulf, in particular commercial matters.
FCO 8/2528

Commercial and economic relations between Qatar and UK, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file relates to commercial and economic relations between the UK and Qatar.