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FCO 8/6148

Visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Middle East: return via Egypt and Cyprus, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the return journey of the Prince and Princess of Wales from their visit to the Middle East via Egypt and Cyprus.

ADM 53/22138

SHIPS' LOGS: HYACINTH, 21 July 1903 - 12 November 1904

This file is a ship's log for HMS Hyacinth. It contains the physcial specifications of the ship, its condition, directions for the Captain and a detailed log of its travels from Tuesday 21 July 1903 to Saturday 12 November 1904.

ADM 53/17287

ARGONAUT, 3 September 1903 - 16 February 1904

This file is a ship's log for HMS Argonaut. It contains the physcial specifications of the ship, its condition, directions for the Captain and a detailed log of its travels from Thursday 3 September 1903 to Tuesday 16 February 1904.

NA.0042.00001239

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan visiting Egypt, 17 August 1974

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Mohammad Anwar Al Sadat, President of Egypt, listening to a detailed explanation by Othman Ahmad Othman, Engineer and Minister of Housing and Development, of the importance of the Suez Canal as a link between Asia and Europe

FCO 8/2859

Oil: general, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns oil in the Middle East.

FCO 8/5416

Naval mines in the Persian Gulf: possible mine clearance operations, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to naval mines in the Gulf.

DEFE 5/53

Nos 167 - 249. (Described at item level), 1954 May 27-Aug 3

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff committee memoranda from 27 May 1954 to 3 August 1954 concerning global strategy.

DEFE 5/12

Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee: Memoranda, 1948 Aug 2 - Oct 11

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 2 August 1948 to 11 October 1948, concerning global strategy and potential war with the Soviet Union.

T 225/3066

Defence expenditure review December 1967, 1967

This file concerns the defence expenditure review undertaken by the Treasury in December 1967. In the wake of economic crisis and the devaluation of the pound in November 1967, HMG intends to undertake drastic spending cuts across the whole framework of government, as a result of which the decision to withdraw from Malaysia, Singapore and the Gulf is taken.

DEFE 6/25

Reports: 1-50. (Described at item level), 1954 Jan 6-May 26

This file contains Joint Planning Staff memoranda from 6 January 1954 to 25 May 1954.

CAB 134/2340

Official Committee on the Middle East: Papers 37-75, 1957 May-Dec

This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East (OME) from 29 May 1957 to 30 December 1957.

DEFE 5/70

Nos 271 - 317. (Described at item level), 1956 July 18-Aug 21

This file contains Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 18 July 1956 to 21 August 1956.

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