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FCO 8/7557

Proposed visit by Douglas Hurd, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan in May-June 1990, 1 January 1989 - 31 December 1989

This file contains correspondence relating to the proposed visit by the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan. It includes the proposed travel program.
FCO 8/6221

Sponsored visits from Oman to the UK, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to sponsored visits from Oman to the United Kingdom. It includes information regarding the visits of the Omani Minister of Information, the Omani Minister of Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones, and sponsored visits for Conference on World Development.
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 8/5053

Relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the UK, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to UK-UAE relations.
FCO 8/4888

Visit by Douglas Hurd, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Kuwait, Iraq and Lebanon, March 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains briefs for the visit by the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Douglas Hurd to Kuwait, Iraq and Lebanon in March 1983.
FCO 8/4311

Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC).
FCO 8/4688

Trade relations between Qatar and the UK, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns UK-Qatar commercial relations.
FCO 8/3515

Ministerial visits from the United Arab Emirates to UK, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the foreign visits of various UAE Rulers and Ministers to the UK, and the discussions of various topics with HMG’s ministers.
FCO 8/3508

UK/UAE Joint Committee, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the activities and meetings of the UK-UAE Joint Committee. It contains correspondence and records of meetings and conversations, concerning: UK-UAE cooperation in the field of information, particularly possible training from the BBC for UAE television and radio staff The arrangements for the Joint Committee meeting in Abu Dhabi in January 1980, with the UK delegation led by Minister of State Douglas Hurd.
FCO 8/4887

Visit by Douglas Hurd, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Kuwait, Iraq and Lebanon, March 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains arrangements, briefs, and records of the visit by the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Douglas Hurd to the Middle East in March 1983, covering Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan, and including meetings with the President of Iraq Saddam Hussein and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Sa’ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah.
FCO 8/4881

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

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