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FCO 46/62

Persian Gulf Defence Policy, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to defence policy in the Gulf and other regions based on the British withdrawal from those areas. It includes a record of a meeting between Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and British officials in London.
FCO 8/826

Council meetings: minutes of meetings and comment by Resident on developments, 1968

This file concerns the Trucial States Council (TSC).
FCO 8/1274

Medal for Trucial Oman Scouts, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to a medal for the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS). It contains correspondence concerning:Proposals for an award to be called the Good Service in the Arabian Gulf Medal, including a drawing, to be awarded to Arabs of any rank who have served eight years in the TOS or the Abu Dhabi Defence Force. It includes discussion of: the need for the medal to boost morale; the need for possible approval from the Rulers; whether it should be awarded solely to Arabs; and the agreed rules for a Trucial Oman Scouts Loyalty Medal.
FCO 8/2670

Sale of military equipment from UK to United Arab Emirates, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns arms sales to the UAE.
DEFE 24/538

Middle East: Trucial Oman Scouts; arrangements leading to formation of Union Defence Force, 1970-1971

This file contains the Defence Secretariat papers concerning security arrangements for the Trucial States as the British military withdrawal from the Gulf approaches and the UAE is born.
PREM 15/1760

Visit of Sheikh Said of Abu Dhabi, September 1973: records of meetings with Prime Minister, 20 September and 7 October 1973 [See PREM 15/1086], 1973 Aug 02 - 1973 Oct 07

This file relates to the visits of the UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to the UK from September to October 1973.
T 317/1863

Trucial Oman Scouts: transfer of assets to the Union of Arab Emirates, 1969 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) and the transfer of assets to the Union of Arab Emirates. It contains correspondence and records of meeting concerning: Problem of the TOS and the handover to a Union of Arab Emirates after the withdrawal of British forces from the Gulf, outlined by Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Goronwy Roberts.
FCO 8/2370

UK Military Advisory Team to United Arab Emirates, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the withdrawal of the Military Advisory Team to the UAE (MAT) based in Sharjah due to cuts to the budget of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the context of wider HMG cuts to expenditure.
FCO 8/2369

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

This file concerns the sale of military equipment to the UAE, including the supply of ammunition, weapons parts and munitions.
FCO 8/2083

Political relations between Qatar and UK, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns political relations between the UK and Qatar, from September to October 1973. It contains correspondence relating to: A conversation involving Prime Minister Edward Heath, Amir Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani, HM Ambassador E F Henderson, Sayyed Isa Bin Ghanim Al Kawari, Lord Bridges [Thomas Edward Bridges] and Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saif Al Thani on 18 September 1973.
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 8/2365

Abu Dhabi Defence Force, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF).