The archives

Filter by:

Filter by places

Filter by personalities

Filter by entities

Filter by subjects

Filter by date range

FCO 8/1179

Relations with Libya, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia’s relations with Libya. It contains correspondence on:Saudi Arabia’s views on the coup in Libya which brought Colonel Muammar Al Gaddafi to powerEgypt's influence in Libya; and an Egyptian circular received by ARAMCO in December 1969 entitled ‘Death is better than the kind of life our enemies want for us’, which discusses ways in which the Arab world can protect itself from US domination.
CAB 134/1086

Middle East Oil Committee: Meetings 1-16 (1955); Papers 1-32 (1955-1956); Meeting 1 (1956); Papers 1-3 (1956), 1955 Jan 6-1956 Jan 24

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee’s minutes of meetings from 6 January 1955 to 7 January 1956. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
CAB 134/1085

Middle East Oil Committee: Papers 1-38, 1954 Jan 15-Nov 17

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee from 15 January 1954 to 17 November 1954. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FCO 8/775

Banking: anti US and UK feeling in AL Khobar following Arab/Israeli war, 1967-1968

This file concerns banking in Saudi Arabia, and anti-British and anti-US feeling in the wake of the Arab-Israeli War.
FCO 8/2119

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file is part A of a series of files concerning oil affairs in Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/2121

Visit of Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum, to UK, 28-30 November 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to a visit to London by the Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Wealth Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani and the Algerian Minister of Industry and Energy M Belaid Abdesselam. This visit was part of a tour of Western capitals to explain the Arab viewpoint on the oil resolutions adopted in two meetings held by Arab oil ministers. The two resolutions involve the reduction of oil production and an embargo on the US and Netherlands as a result of support for Israel in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
FCO 8/1741

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

The file concerns political relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.
FO 1016/570

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman. It includes the arrival of a platoon of King’s Shropshire Light Infantry in Sharjah; the surrender of Tanuf and Bahlah [Bahla]; preparations to attack Sait [Bilad Sayt] and Ghumr; and the movement of the Trucial Oman Scouts and the Cameronians HMG’s publicity over the Oman situation.
FO 1016/554

Internal political situation: Muscat, 1957

This file relates to the internal political situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Incidents and tribal disturbances in Oman.
FO 1016/582

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to operations in the aftermath of the Oman rebellion to capture the rebel leaders Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i, Taleb Bin Ali Al Hina’i and Sheikh Sulaiman Bin Himyar Al Nabhani on the Jebel Akhdar Mountain.
FO 1016/581

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to operations in the aftermath of the Oman rebellion.
FO 1016/587

seabed dispute between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, 1957

This file contains:Plans for talks between the Ruler of Saudi Arabia and the representative of the Ruler of Bahrain, with the aim that they agree to share interests in the Fasht Bu Sa’afa [Abu Sa'afah] area between ARAMCO and the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited, with any oil found being equally divided‘A Historical Summary of the Negotiations Regarding the Bahrain-Saudi Seabed Boundary’.