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FCO 8/657

UK military assistance and termination of military agreement, 1967-1968

This file relates to the defence of Kuwait, and the termination of the Anglo-Kuwaiti Agreement of 1961.
FCO 8/680

Armed forces, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Telegram by Ambassador G G Arthur on the departure of Kuwait Army vehicles for Beirut Return of Chief of the General Staff General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah to Kuwait and his admission to a member of the Kuwait Liaison Team that his illness is terminal Memorandum from J A N Graham to Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart describing the history, composition, equipment, personnel and terms of service of the armed forces of Kuwait, with an assessment of their capability from Kuwait dated 19 June 1968 Letter from D E S Blatherwick
FCO 8/669

Supply of arms, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between Ambassador G G Arthur and US Ambassador to Kuwait Howard Cottam about the visit of Major-General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah to Saudi Arabia and the visit of the French arms sales mission under General Joyaut, May 1968 Letter of intent from Kuwait to Bristol Aeroplane Plastics for purchase of fire bombs Approach by the Kuwait Ambassador to Washington DC Talat Al Ghoussein to the US Government for the purchase of troop carriers, 155 mm Howitzers and helicopters Agreed terms of the contracts for the provis
FO 1016/799

Review of policy with Sultan of Muscat and Oman in exchange for UK assistance, 1970 Jan 01 - 1970 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: The strengthening of the Sultan's Armed Forces and expansion of civil government in Dhofar The submission of the brief on 'The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman' for ministerial review.
FO 1016/798

Review of policy with Sultan of Muscat and Oman in exchange for UK assistance, 1970 Jan 01 - 1970 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: The draft of an assessment staff paper on the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and HMG policy, including individual sections on geographical description, system of government, history of British involvement in the Sultanate, present relationship, British interests in the Sultanate, new factors, present situation [development, government] and the future of the Sultanate The offer of a package deal for short-term assistance to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Saeed Bin Taimur, including appropriate revisions to the 1958 agreements, in exchange for