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FCO 8/4359

Visits by James Blyth, Head of Defence Sales, to the Middle East, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns visits to the Middle East by the Head of Defence Sales (HDS) at the Ministry of Defence James Blythe and his assistant Peter Jeffs.
FCO 8/2204

UK arms sales to Kuwait, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns arms sales from the UK to Kuwait during 1974.
FCO 8/2202

UK arms sales to Kuwait, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns arms sales from the UK to Kuwait during 1974.
FCO 8/2170

Clearance of outstanding matters following UK withdrawal from Gulf states, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: The possibility of returning a damaged antenna on loan to Bahrain International Airport to the UK The possibility of the UAE developing Sir Bani Yas Island as a nature reserve, and safety concerns arising from island’s former use as a weapons range The overdue loan of communications equipment to the Kuwait Air Force (KAF)

FCO 8/1999

Exports of Jaguar aircraft from UK to Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the proposed sale of Jaguar aircraft to Kuwait.
FCO 8/1991

Political relations between Kuwait and Iraq, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to the frontier dispute between Iraq and Kuwait.
FCO 8/1814

Withdrawal of British forces from Persian Gulf, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns the final clearance of outstanding matters following the British military withdrawal from the Gulf.
FCO 8/688

Miscellaneous visits including that of Kuwaiti minister of defence to UK, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Planned visit by the Kuwait Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Oil Abdul Wahhab Mohammad to London on business and a subsequent journey to the US Report on the visit to the UK of officials from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water and an article on the visit of the Kuwait Minister of Electricity and Water Sayyed Abdulla Al Ahmad Al Sumait to the main plant of Kent Meters Limited, printed in Luton News, dated 25 May 1967 Minister of Defence Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah's plans to visit Paris and London Meet
FCO 8/662

Supply of aircraft and missiles, 1967

This file relates to the supply of aircraft and other military equipment and personnel from HMG to Kuwait. It contains correspondence concerning: Order of Lightning aircraft for the Kuwait Air Force.
FCO 8/661

Supply of aircraft and missiles, 1967

This file relates to the supply of aircraft and other military equipment and personnel from HMG to Kuwait. It contains correspondence concerning: Request by the Kuwait Air Force to purchase Hunter and Jet Provost aircraft from Hawker Siddeley Limited and the British Aircraft Corporation Discussions on the order of Lightning aircraft for the Kuwait Air Force between the Chief General Staff of Kuwait Armed Forces, the Officer Commanding Kuwait Liaison Team (KLT), the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign Office and HM Embassy in Kuwait.
FCO 8/654

Kuwait liaison team, 1967

This file relates to UK military assistance to Kuwait, and in particular the Kuwait Liaison Team (KLT).
FCO 8/672

Arms stockpile and their disposal, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from A Ibbott to B J Whalley on the repurchase of Howitzer ammunition from Kuwait; a letter from Lieutenant Colonel R Wright of the Kuwait Liaison Team to the British Embassy Kuwait in response to certain Ministry of Defence queries about the Howitzer ammunition; a letter from Whalley to Ibbott on the Ministry of Defence's offer for the ammunition Letter from L M Bowen to Ibbott on the disposal of stores from the RAF armaments stockpile Kuwait; a telegram from Ambassador G G Arthur to the Foreign Office on a working agreement reache