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PREM 13/2209

MIDDLE EAST. Future of bases in Mediterranean and Middle East following defence expenditure review: forces and facilities in Persian Gulf, 1965 Jun 01-1968 Sep 30

This file concerns Britain’s intention to withdraw from the Gulf in 1971.
FCO 8/739

Defence sales, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Transportation of 25,000 rounds of 7.62 calibre ammunition from Gdynia, Poland to Doha Order for military supplies placed from Qatar and the involvement of Ghassan Farha Negotiations between Westland Helicopters Limited, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani and Mohammad Mahdi Cochrane over the sale of Whirlwind helicopters Sale by Tennant Trading Limited of 20,000 rounds of 9 mm ball ammunition to Qatar Enquiry from Qatar for the purchase of 200 cartridges of 25 pounder blank ammunition Purchase of a consignment of hunting rifles and

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).
FO 371/156765

Internal political situation, 1961

This file contains: A series of reports on actions taken by the Imamate of Oman and its supporters against the British political and military presence in the Sultanate, from Sawt Al Arab [Voice of the Arabs], the Office of the Imamate of Oman, Al Akhbar, and the Middle East News Agency (MENA) Cairo (102) The correspondence on the resumption of contacts between British and Omani authorities at Dammam, Saudi Arabia, enclosing an excerpt from Al Zaman, Cairo dated 29 April (103) The correspondence relating to a report that Britain has submitted new proposals for the resumption of negoti