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FCO 8/1357

Visits by members of Her Majesty's diplomatic service to Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence on: Plans for a tour of the Arabian Peninsula for A A Acland, who is shortly to become the Head of the Arabian Department at the FCO Notes from Acland's tour, including accounts of conversations with the Ruler of Fujairah Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia Plans for a tour of the Gulf stations and Saudi Arabia by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford Plans for the visit of the UK Ambassador to Jedda [Jeddah] W Morris to the Gulf
FCO 8/1309

Interest of Iraq in Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to Iraqi activity in the Gulf.
FCO 8/735

Discussions on Qatar/Abu Dhabi boundary: Saudi Arabia/Qatar frontier discussions, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: A telegram from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford to the Foreign Office suggesting that the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan invite the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani to send a representative to Abu Dhabi to study the seismic data to allay any suspicions about the proposed oil concession The arrival of a Saudi Arabian delegation under Amir Turki Bin Abdulla Al Otaishan in Qatar to inspect the borders and confirmation by the Deputy Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani that

FCO 8/983

Future of Trucial Oman Scouts in United Arab Emirates, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the future of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS).
FCO 8/574

Sultan of Muscat, 1967-1968

This file relates to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur.
FCO 8/64

Off-shore territorial limits, 1967-1968

This file relates to the sizes of territorial seas claimed by Gulf States.
FCO 8/81

Visit by Chief of Defence Staff, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: The paper produced in connection with the visit of the Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Air Force to the Persian Gulf, June 1968, with background brief and personality notes.
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

FCO 8/79

British forces, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Clearance of the Special Air Service (SAS) Exercise Dyne with the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan with an outline of the programme and training areas for Dyne Foreign Office agreement to Special Army Volunteer Reserve's Exercise Ever Ready XIV Clearance given by HM Political Agency Dubai to the Ministry of Defence for the Inter Service Expedition by dhow from the Trucial States to the UK referred to as Exercise Sinbad Meeting on the future of Britis
FO 1016/800

Consequences if Sultan of Muscat and Oman dies suddenly, 1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the consequences if the Sultan of Muscat and Oman dies suddenly.
FO 371/163041

Commercial relations UK, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Interest of T G Mapplebeck & Company in construction projects in Abu Dhabi and the appointment of a purchasing agent for the Ruler Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1) Clarification of the status of Charles Kendall & Partners Limited in the Trucial States (2) Interest of Tracey Blagden Limited in operating as purchasing agents for the Trucial States.
FO 371/168941

Oil, 1963

This file relates to oil in the Trucial States.