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FCO 8/2671

Visas for United Arab Emirates nationals, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns visas for UAE nationals.
FCO 8/2664

UK/UAE Joint Committee, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns the UK-UAE Joint Committee, during the period December 1975 to April 1976. It contains correspondence relating to: The proposal for the establishment of a UK-UAE joint committee for bilateral and triangular development projects in which the UAE would provide financial assistance and the UK would provide expertise for development projects in Abu Dhabi and other countries A conversation between Foreign Secretary James Callaghan and the Foreign Minister of the UAE Sayyed Ahmad Al Suwaidi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 29 November 1975.
FCO 8/2370

UK Military Advisory Team to United Arab Emirates, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the withdrawal of the Military Advisory Team to the UAE (MAT) based in Sharjah due to cuts to the budget of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the context of wider HMG cuts to expenditure.
FCO 8/2369

UK arms sales to United Arab Emirates, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of military equipment to the UAE, including the supply of ammunition, weapons parts and munitions.
FCO 8/1254

Umm al Qaiwain oil concession, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the Umm Al Quwain oil concession. It contains: Concession agreement between the Ruler and Shell Hydrocarbons NV; and related correspondence Cartoon and article from Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai Al Aam, dated 4 June 1969, regarding the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain Sheikh Ahmad Bin Rashid Al Mu'alla and his concession agreement with Shell; and related correspondence Letter from the Ruler's son Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla to D J McCarthy regarding a concession agreement with Occidental Petroleum Corporation

FCO 8/995

Visits to United Kingdom, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum visiting London in July 1969. It includes: Telegrams discussing preparations being made for Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid's visit Arrangements to send the two Rulers to meet the Prime Minister Memorandum by D J McCarthy summarizing what the two Rulers said in various meetings during their stay in London.
FCO 8/80

British forces, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Paper titled 'Persian Gulf - Future of our Support for Local Forces and Secondment Policy' Training of British units in the Gulf, 1968-69 and the outline of plans for 1969-70 Letter from the Ministry of Defence to the Treasury concerning 'Areas where difficulties are being or may be experienced in filling Seconded Posts', including sub-sections on the Trucial Oman Scouts, Abu Dhabi Defence Force, the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF), and Libya Confidential Far East Command Exercise Shadow, September to October 1968 'Provision of Military

FO 371/174726

Oil: Dubai land and offshore concessions, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: Decision of Continental Overseas Oil Company to request a postponement of the drilling operations from the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1) Intention of Dubai Petroleum Company (DPC) to assign a minority stake in its land and offshore concessions in Dubai to Deutsche Erdöl Aktiengellschaft (DEA) of Hamburg and its formal request for permission (2, 8-9, 11) Position of DPC's drilling operations in relation to both safe limits and boundary (3, 6) Ratification of the offshore partnership between DPC and Duba