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FCO 8/626

UK, 1968

This file relates to relations between the UK and Kuwait.
FCO 8/625

UK, 1967-1968

This file relates to relations between the UK and Kuwait in the wake of the June Arab-Israeli War It contains various briefs, records of conversations, meetings and correspondence between the Foreign Office, the British Embassy in Kuwait, the British Ambassador to Kuwait G G Arthur, the Foreign Secretary George Brown and various Kuwaiti officials and ministers, concerning: Activities of the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the UK Sheikh Salem Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah; his meetings with the Foreign Secretary; and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Goronwy Roberts Future situations in wh
FCO 8/657

UK military assistance and termination of military agreement, 1967-1968

This file relates to the defence of Kuwait, and the termination of the Anglo-Kuwaiti Agreement of 1961.
FCO 8/655

Kuwait liaison team, 1967-1968

This file relates to UK military assistance to Kuwait, and in particular the Kuwait Liaison Team (KLT). It contains correspondence concerning: Discussions on the future of the KLT. It includes, the size, costing, terms of service and accommodation Resumption of flights from Bahrain to Kuwait Request of the High Commission Office in Aden to no longer be included in updates about the KLT Replacement of Flight Lieutenant L Knell with J S Panton Recruitment of warrant officers for the KLT RAF radar convoy in Kuwait.
FCO 8/680

Armed forces, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Telegram by Ambassador G G Arthur on the departure of Kuwait Army vehicles for Beirut Return of Chief of the General Staff General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah to Kuwait and his admission to a member of the Kuwait Liaison Team that his illness is terminal Memorandum from J A N Graham to Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart describing the history, composition, equipment, personnel and terms of service of the armed forces of Kuwait, with an assessment of their capability from Kuwait dated 19 June 1968 Letter from D E S Blatherwick
FCO 8/679

Arab-Israeli situation: possible attacks against Kuwait by Israel. Kuwait response, 1967

This file relates to Kuwait's response during the Six-Day War.
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
FCO 8/670

Visit by UK service personnel, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit by the new Brigadier General (Staff) in Aden C Dunbar to Kuwait, February 1967 Letter from G N Jackson to H R Hubert about the latter's proposed visit to Kuwait and arrangements for meeting the Chief of the General Staff Major-General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah and Kuwaiti Minister of Defence Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah Letter from J A N Graham to the Deputy Political Resident H G Balfour-Paul about discussion of the position of service visitors at the last meeting of the Military Coordination Committee Plans for a vi