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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 8/1864

Visit of Colonel Hugh Oldman, Defence Secretary of Oman, to UK; includes appointment of a deputy, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file relates to the activities and travel of the Oman Defence Secretary Colonel H R D Oldman.
FCO 8/1692

Visits by officials of government of Oman to UK, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about visits by officials of the Government of Oman to the UK, from March to July 1971.
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 8/585

Political relations: UK, 1967-1968

This file concerns the relations of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman with the UK.
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 8/31

UK, 1967-1968

This file relates to the UK’s foreign policy in the Gulf, particularly regarding withdrawal.