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FCO 8/2637

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): oil pricing, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil prices, 1976.
FCO 8/2578

Visits by ministers from Saudi Arabia to UK, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns ministerial visits from Saudi Arabia to the UK, from June 1975 to January 1976.
FCO 8/2575

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and USA, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns political relations between Saudi Arabia and the US, January to September 1975.
FCO 8/2450

Oil and gas affairs in Kuwait, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns oil and gas affairs in Kuwait.
FCO 8/2334

Joint ventures between Saudi Arabia and UK on industrialisation and oil resource development, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns plans for strengthening Britain’s economic relations with Saudi Arabia through industrial development projects.
FCO 8/2174

Industrial development and co-operation in Arab oil producing states, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns debates around Britain’s economic policy towards oil-producing Arab states. It contains correspondence relating to: Policy guidelines for HMG’s involvement in industrial development in the Middle East The Euro-Arab Dialogue between the European Economic Community (EEC) and oil-producing Arab states, and questions around coordinating HMG’s policy with that of other European states The US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s concerns about the Euro-Arab Dialogue and its possible impact on the Arab-Israeli peace process

FCO 8/2172

Use of oil as a weapon by oil producers, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the aftermath of the energy crisis precipitated by the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the risks of a repeat of the crisis, and proposed means to prevent this.
FCO 8/2171

Use of oil as a weapon by oil producers., 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the price rises and embargoes which were introduced by oil-producing countries following the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the subsequent energy crisis, and the grave effects of this on the economies of Britain and other countries.
FCO 8/1972

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

This file is part C 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 8/1971

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.