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FCO 8/134

Visit by Mr Barran of Royal Dutch Shell, 1968

This file relates to visa applications and visits to the Gulf by various people.
FCO 8/74

UK trading prospects , 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Consideration of the effect that the departure of British forces from the Gulf would have upon British commerce, including the views of African and Eastern (Near East) Limited Request by Claude Forester-Walker to meet Assistant Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office T F Brenchley regarding British exports Need to update the introduction in the new edition of Hints to Businessmen Visiting Lower Gulf States Sharp decline in UK oil imports from Bahrain and Qatar in 1965 compared to 1964 Meeting between Viscount Brentford [Lancel
FO 1016/672

Status of Kuria Muria islands, 1959

This file concerns the status of the Kuria Muria [Khuriya Muriya] Islands. It contains correspondence on: The plans of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf G H Middleton to visit the islands, along with the Governor of Aden W H T Luce.
FO 1016/678

Ruling family of Muscat, 1959

This file concerns the formulation of measures that the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur will take to improve his administration and secure his position, including ways of strengthening the military; increasing his sources of revenue; and improving and accelerating development programmes.
FO 1016/715

Redefinition of Anglo-Kuwaiti relations, 1961

This file relates to the redefinition of relations between HMG and Kuwait.
FO 1016/634

Military operations in central Oman, 1958

This file relates to the military operations and blockade in and around Jebel Akhdar.
FO 371/156673

Political relations between Persian Gulf states and UK, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The list of documents to be added to A R Walmsley's list of treaties and agreements; the comments of J C Moberly on updating the collection of documents and agreements; the proposal for printing a collection of documents on administration and oil concessions (16-17, 19) The reflections of G H Middleton on the eve of his departure from his post in the Gulf (18) A parliamentary question from John Stonehouse to the Lord Privy Seal on the assistance provided to the Gulf States including Bahrain and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman; and a rad
FO 371/149143

Education in Trucial States, 1960

This file relates to education in the Trucial States.
FO 371/149016

Commercial relations between countries of Arabia and UK, 1960

This file relates to expenditure on military and development programmes in Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/149244

Political relations with UK, 1960

This file relates to negotiations for the resumption of political relations between the UK and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/168698

Discussions at UN about Oman, 1963

This file relates to the Oman question at the UN.
FO 371/148896

Persian Gulf: annual reviews for 1959, 1960

This file contains: Annual reviews and reports for Kuwait, Muscat, Bahrain and the Trucial States for 1959 (1-3, 5) Annual review of events in the Gulf for 1959 by G H Middleton (4) Annual reviews and reports for Qatar and Bahrain for 1960 (7-8)