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FCO 8/4899

Civil aviation in the Persian Gulf, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns civil aviation in the Gulf region.
FCO 8/2175

Civil aviation in Gulf area, including Concorde trials, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns civil aviation in the Gulf, in particular commercial matters.
FCO 8/3077

Cable and Wireless in the Persian Gulf, 1978 Jan 01 - 1978 Dec 31

This file concerns the activities of Cable and Wireless Limited (C&W) in the Gulf region. It covers: A project to install underwater and overland telecom cables linking Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE, and C&W’s bid to secure the contract Press rumours that C&W’s investment in Bahrain is to be taken over by the Bahraini government The internal affairs of Emirates Telecommunication Corporation (Emirtel), in which C&W is a partner along with International Aeradio Limited (IAL)

FCO 8/2862

Cable and Wireless Limited in Middle East, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the activities of Cable and Wireless Limited (C&W) in the Gulf region.
FCO 8/2165

Economic relations between Gulf states and UK, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns economic relations between Britain and the Gulf States, including the promotion of trade and investment in joint development projects, in the context of the economic crisis which followed the 1973 Yom Kippur War and HMG's search for new economic opportunities.
FCO 8/1758

Medicines and hospitals in Saudi Arabia, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to medicine and hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, January to October 1971.
FCO 8/1732

Visit of Deputy Ruler of Qatar to UK, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, July 1971, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the visit of the Deputy Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani to the UK. It contains correspondence relating to: The 'Programme of Official Engagements during [the] Private Visit to Britain of His Highness Sheikh Khalifah Bin Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Ruler of Qatar', from 14 to 30 July 1971 The 'Brief for Minister of State's Courtesy Call on the Deputy Ruler of Qatar...
FCO 8/1731

Visit of Deputy Ruler of Qatar to UK, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, July 1971, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the Deputy Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani, March to July 1971.
FCO 8/736

Devaluation of sterling, 1967

This file contains a letter from A J Ward of the Political Agency in Doha to D D Asprey of Commercial Relations and Export Department, Board of Trade on the devaluation of sterling and its effects on banking and trade in Qatar, with a 'List of British Firms which increased their Prices following STG Devaluation'.

FO 1016/837

Dubai airport: development and operation, 1965 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to the Ministry of Aviation, confirming the Government of Dubai's acceptance of the costs and responsibility for the operation of an Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network Round-trip Time (AFTN RTT) providing a direct Radio Teletype (RTTY) link with Bahrain Telecommunications Centre Letter from the Manager of Dubai Airport J A Taylor to the Political Agent in Dubai H G Balfour-Paul on the 'Development and Operation of Dubai Airport', dated 21 April 1965; a letter from
FO 371/168932

Commercial relations: UK, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Activities of R A Wright, his connection to a rumour regarding the granting of a monopoly to the Home Pharmacy for the importation of drugs and medicines into the Trucial States and the question of his suitability to represent Medway Building and Supplies in the Trucial States (1) Forthcoming visit to the Gulf of Captain Charles Kendall and his interest in becoming the Ruler of Abu Dhabi's Representative in the UK (2) General Departmental Policy Notice [enclosed] setting out revised terms and conditions of cover for Abu Dhabi (