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FCO 8/1816

Military assistance from UK to Persian Gulf, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns the UK's provision of military assistance in the Gulf.
FCO 8/1815

Visits by members of UK armed forces to Persian Gulf, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns visits by various members of the British Armed Forces to the Gulf in 1972. It contains correspondence and memoranda relating to the British loaned personnel in the UAE, including reference to: The Abu Dhabi Government requesting a list of amendments to the loan agreement, due to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan having two main concerns.
FCO 8/1622

Status of Forces Agreements with Gulf States, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the question of the legal status of British military personnel in the Gulf following the British withdrawal.
FCO 8/1244

Pakistani military involvement in Abu Dhabi, 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to a visa request for Pakistani Brigadier Mohammad Aslam Khan to visit Abu Dhabi. It contains correspondence concerning:HMG's concern that Pakistan and Abu Dhabi are not keeping it informed of their intentionsM S Weir's appraisal that the Gulf States are less inclined to keep HMG informed since Britain's unilateral decision to withdraw from the GulfThe Political Agency' frustration at the attitude of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al Nahyan towards Britain's visa responsibilities.

FCO 8/1242

Abu Dhabi Defence Force: general, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

The file relates to the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF).
FCO 8/1241

Abu Dhabi Defence Force: general, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

The file relates to the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF).
FCO 8/1240

Abu Dhabi Defence Force: general, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

The file relates to the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF).
FCO 8/1239

Abu Dhabi Defence Force Air Wing, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

The file relates to the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF) Air Wing.
FCO 8/1238

Abu Dhabi Defence Force Air Wing, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

The file relates to the negotiations for the purchase of aircraft for the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF) Air Wing.
FCO 8/1237

Abu Dhabi Defence Force Air Wing, 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

The file relates to the establishment of the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF) Air Wing.
FCO 8/1236

Trucial Oman Scouts: financial aspect, 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) as Britain prepares to withdraw from the Gulf and as Bahrain, Qatar and the seven Trucial States seek to establish the Union of Arab Emirates. In particular, it relates to a proposed increase in TOS rates of pay, to match with the Abu Dhabi Defence Force.
FCO 8/929

People's Front for the Liberation of the Arab Gulf (PFLOAG): possible attacks on BOAC aircraft, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns a scare provoked by a report that the People’s Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG) are planning attacks on British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) aircraft in Libya and Bahrain, on the lines of recent attacks by Palestinian groups ; and the questions around the legitimate use of force by British servicemen in the Gulf which followed.