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FCO 8/6097

UK policy in the Middle East (including Planning Paper on 'Unconventional Diplomacy'), 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to UK policy and unconventional diplomacy in the Middle East. It includes biographical notes on the British officials in each Middle Eastern country as well as a Planning Paper on the subject of Unconventional Diplomacy.

FCO 46/2227

UK defence policy in the Persian Gulf area, 1980

This file contains correspondence relating to post-withdrawl British defence policy in the Gulf, focusing on the Arab States' political relationships with each other and their political relationship with the United Kingdom. It includes records of conversations between Douglas Hurd Minister of State and various Rulers, Ministers and officals from the Gulf during his visit to the region.
FCO 8/4685

Ministerial visits from Qatar, including visit of Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifah Al Thani, March 1982, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the preparations for visit by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Commander of the Qatar Air Force Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Al Thani to the UK in to observe security measures at North Sea oil installations in March 1982.
FCO 8/4881

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns the affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
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 8/4297

Visits by UK officials to the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns visits by officials and ministers from the UK to the Middle East.
FCO 8/4296

Proposed visit by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to the Persian Gulf, October 1982, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the proposed visit of the Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington [Peter Alexander Rupert Carington] to Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE in October 1982.
FCO 8/4306

Major commercial projects in the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns major commercial projects in the Gulf, between January and December 1982.
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 8/3479

International banking in the Middle East: Bank of England's decision not to grant the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) and Bank of Oman 'recognised bank' status, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to finance and banking in the Gulf, in particular the decision by the Bank of England not to grant the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) and the Bank of Oman recognised bank status.
FCO 8/4291

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Middle East: general, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns UK ministerial visits and the exploration of commercial opportunities in the Gulf.
FCO 8/4281

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the development of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions at the time of the Iran-Iraq War and 1982 Lebanon War.