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FCO 8/3855

Major commercial projects in the Persian Gulf: Middle East contracts, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file concerns the monitoring of commercial and defence contracts in the Middle East, upon the request by the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Douglas Hurd.
FCO 8/2003

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s entry into an oil participation agreement between Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi with British Petroleum and Gulf Oil Corporation.
FCO 8/1756

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the period January to June 1971.
FCO 8/1971

Use of oil as political weapon by Persian Gulf states, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file is part B of a sequence that contains correspondence and press reports relating to the reduction of oil production by the Arab States and embargoes on the US and the Netherlands in response to support for Israel in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
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 8/644

UK: sterling reserves, 1967

This file relates to the financial crisis of sterling, and its impact on the financial and banking system in Kuwait. It contains correspondence concerning: The Kuwait Foreign Trading, Contracting and Investment Company’s withdrawal of its loan offer to Intra Bank in Lebanon Beginning of the banking crisis affecting British Bank of the Middle East (BBME).
FO 371/126882

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Need for air strikes to tackle enemy positions encountered near Izki, and the inaccuracy of BBC reports stating that Izki has already fallen (210) The Sultan of Morocco's expression of anxiety regarding the British action in Oman, and the suggestion that the Sultan of Morocco might use his influence to persuade the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i to submit to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur (211) Reports summarising the action against Firq, and its eventual capture (212) Reports given to officials in Lebanon, Jordan and Su
FO 371/114585

Situation among tribes and sheiks of Muscat and Oman; involvement of Arab League in affairs of Oman; Saudi Arabian threat and gun running; operations against Imam of Oman's headquarters at Nizwa, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Text of the first communiqué issued by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur at the start of the Nizwa operation (185) Background information on Nizwa for the Pakistani Prime Minister, and notification that once resolved, the Sultan will be able to focus on Gwadur [Gwadar] negotiations (186) Reports that the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i left Nizwa, which was occupied without resistance.