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FCO 8/666

Supply of arms, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Urgent request from Kuwait Military Affairs Office for 10,000 Respirators Anti Gas MK 6/2 Letter from the Ministry of Defence to George Thomson MP on the possibility of the Royal Air Force's release of additional Mark 9 Hunter aircraft for sale to Kuwait in the near future Request for authority to supply RAF electronic and photographic spare parts to Kuwait Determination of Major-General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah to build up the Kuwait Army following an inspection of the Kuwaiti contingent in the United Arab Republic Approval
FCO 8/664

Supply of aircraft and missiles, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from J F Mayne to A Ibbott on action being taken to provide the technical backing to support the Lightning programme of Kuwait Air Force (KAF), based on discussions with Wing Commander B R A Cox and British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) Letter from R B Lord of the Ministry of Defence to the Chief of the Military Affairs Office for the Kuwait Government Mohammad Khalaf providing the Ministry's estimates of the cost of ferrying the fourteen requested Lightning aircraft from the UK to Kuwait Assurance of the Kuwait Military Affairs Offi
FCO 8/663

Supply of aircraft and missiles, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from J A N Graham to M S Weir about a memorandum on flight training for the Kuwait Air Force and an earlier letter from A Ibbott on procurement of a Lightning simulator Conversation between Ambassador G G Arthur and Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah about the purchase of Hawker Hunter aircraft and Lightning aircraft spare parts Agreement for the purchase by Kuwait of three refurbished Mark 6 Hawker Hunters Table of 'Surplus Hunter Aircraft for Export [Mark 6, Mark 9, Mark 7, and Mark 4] - Summary of Availabilities [,] Customer Re