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FCO 8/1370

The claim of Iran to Bahrain, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns the claims of Iran to the Island of Bahrain from April to May 1970.
FCO 8/2003

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s entry into an oil participation agreement between Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi with British Petroleum and Gulf Oil Corporation.
FCO 8/1996

Economic relations between Kuwait and EEC, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns proposals for a preferential agreement between Kuwait and the European Economic Community (EEC) concerning oil supplies, seafood exports and the investment of oil revenues.
FCO 8/1971

Use of oil as political weapon by Persian Gulf states, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file is part B of a sequence that contains correspondence and press reports relating to the reduction of oil production by the Arab States and embargoes on the US and the Netherlands in response to support for Israel in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
FCO 8/645

UK: sterling reserves, 1967-1968

This file relates to the financial crisis of sterling and its impact in Kuwait on the financial and banking system.
FCO 8/644

UK: sterling reserves, 1967

This file relates to the financial crisis of sterling, and its impact on the financial and banking system in Kuwait. It contains correspondence concerning: The Kuwait Foreign Trading, Contracting and Investment Company’s withdrawal of its loan offer to Intra Bank in Lebanon Beginning of the banking crisis affecting British Bank of the Middle East (BBME).