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FCO 8/5859

Visit by Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Omani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, to the UK, May 1985: briefing, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file contains briefing notes for the Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusif Bin Alawi’s visit to the UK and meetings with the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Richard Luce and other officials.
FCO 8/2640

Use of oil as a weapon by oil producers, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns the use of oil as a weapon by oil-producing countries.
FCO 8/2367

UK arms sales to United Arab Emirates, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to the sale of arms from the UK to the UAE.
FCO 8/2401

Visit of Roy Mason, Secretary of State for Defence, to Oman and Saudi Arabia, 19-28 April 1975, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file is part A of a series of files concerning the UK Secretary of State for Defence Roy Mason's visit to Saudi Arabia, Mauritius and Oman in April 1975. This visit was the UK's first opportunity to see the senior members of the Saudi Government in action since King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud's accession.
FCO 8/2860

UK co-operation on nuclear energy with Gulf States, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns opportunities for cooperation in the nuclear energy sector between the UK and Middle Eastern states, in particular Kuwait, marking a shift in the region towards alternative energy sources.
CO 727/3

Offices: (except Admiralty, Foreign), Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Institutions., 1921

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the India Office, the Board of Trade and others, relates to ‘Arabia’.
FCO 8/1761

Transference of responsibility to local governments in Trucial States, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to the transference of responsibility to local governments in the Trucial States in 1971.
FCO 8/1818

Trucial States Execution of Judgements Regulation 1972: termination of HM Government jurisdiction in Bahrain, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns the termination of HMG’s jurisdiction in the Trucial States, Bahrain and Qatar.
FCO 8/1642

Independence for Bahrain: report by G G Arthur, HM Political Resident, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to the independence of Bahrain.
FCO 8/1633

Implementation of policy of UK withdrawal from Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns preparations for the British withdrawal from the Gulf.
FCO 8/1567

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the formation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
FCO 8/734

Discussions on Qatar/Abu Dhabi boundary: Saudi Arabia/Qatar frontier discussions, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: The discussions between Dr Nadeem Al Pachachi, Dr Hasan Kamel and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani concerning the sea boundary between Qatar and Abu Dhabi A letter from the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford on the visit by Pachachi and Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan The position of Abu Dhabi on inshore and offshore islands as conveyed by Dr Pachachi to Dr Kamel at the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) The 'Boundaries