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AIR 66/464

Visit to Singapore, Cyprus, and Bahrain, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to visits by an Army Airtransport Training and Development Centre (AATDC) team to Singapore, Cyprus and Bahrain.
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.
FCO 8/4511

Relations between Oman and South East Asia, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file contains a memorandum proposing that the Minister of State Douglas Hurd should present an oral briefing on Oman and the Gulf to Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
FCO 8/4938

Politico-military talks between the UK and the USA, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns UK-US political-military talks in London on 9 May and in Washington, DC on 18-19 October 1983.
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.
FCO 8/2622

Talks between UK and USA on Indian Ocean, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file contains arrangements, agendas and correspondence relating to Anglo-US talks on the Indian Ocean during 1976. Topics discussed include: US naval operations in Masirah, Kenya, the Seychelles and Singapore; and the Bahraini Government’s desire for the US to end its naval staging facility on Bahrain Island by mid-1977 The British Middle East Force, including reference to its background, current status and alternative basing possibilities HMG’s withdrawal from Masirah; and the US’s interest in using Masirah as a landing place for P3 reconnaissance aircraft.

FCO 8/2190

Acts of terrorism in Kuwait, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns acts of terrorism in Kuwait during 1974.
FCO 8/5819

External political affairs of Bahrain, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to Bahrain’s foreign affairs.
FCO 8/2843

Talks between UK and USA on Indian Ocean, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns US-UK discussions on the Indian Ocean in May 1977.
FCO 8/2475

Effects of Defence Review on Oman, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the question of terminating the RAF presence on the island of Masirah in Oman, in the context of a defence review which calls for British strategic commitments to be scaled down to focus on Europe.
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.