FCO 8/935
United States naval force in Gulf (COMIDEASTFOR), 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31
This file relates to the US interest in the Gulf States, and in particular the future of the US naval presence in the Gulf (COMIDEASTFOR). It contains correspondence concerning:
Discussions between the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, HM Embassy in Washington DC and US officials about the future of COMIDEASTFOR in light of the new US Administration of President Richard Nixon, the new Admiral, and what HMG’s ideal American policy would be post 1971.
