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FCO 17/310

Visit by King Hussein to Baghdad and the Gulf, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to King Hussein’s tour of Gulf States; Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.

FCO 14/243

Civil Aviation: Saudi Arabia, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to air services negotiations between the Government of United Kingdom (UK) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) direct service to Jedda. It also contains route schedules for use by the airlines of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom and an Arabic version of the Agreement between United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Government of Saudi Arabia for air services between and beyond their respective territories.
FCO 8/747

Visits by Political Resident, 1967

This file contains the records of the meetings of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford with the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani, and the Deputy Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani. The file also contains a letter concerning the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh [Phillip Mountbatten] to Doha and the prospects for future visits to the Gulf.

FCO 8/1372

The claim of Iran to Bahrain, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns the claim of Iran to the Island of Bahrain from May to August 1970. It contains correspondence relating to: A report on the 'Settlement of the Iranian Claim to Bahrain' by the Political Agent A J D Stirling to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford, dated Bahrain, 13 May 1970.
FCO 8/1368

The claim of Iran to Bahrain, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns the claim of Iran to the Island of Bahrain during the period March 1970.
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 8/625

UK, 1967-1968

This file relates to relations between the UK and Kuwait in the wake of the June Arab-Israeli War It contains various briefs, records of conversations, meetings and correspondence between the Foreign Office, the British Embassy in Kuwait, the British Ambassador to Kuwait G G Arthur, the Foreign Secretary George Brown and various Kuwaiti officials and ministers, concerning: Activities of the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the UK Sheikh Salem Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah; his meetings with the Foreign Secretary; and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Goronwy Roberts Future situations in wh
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 8/846

Trucial States/Saudi Arabia, 1967-1968

This file concerns relations between the Trucial States and Saudi Arabia.
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 8/731

Jordan, 1967

This file contains a letter from the Political Agent in Qatar R H M Boyle to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Sir R S Crawford about the departure of an aid convoy to Jordan to deliver tents, clothing, tools, blanket and other necessities to the government at Amman in the wake of the ceasefire with Israel.