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FCO 8/6097

UK policy in the Middle East (including Planning Paper on 'Unconventional Diplomacy'), 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to UK policy and unconventional diplomacy in the Middle East. It includes biographical notes on the British officials in each Middle Eastern country as well as a Planning Paper on the subject of Unconventional Diplomacy.

FCO 8/1777

Reactions by other countries to military occupation of Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs by Iran, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns reactions to the occupation by Iran of Abu Musa and the Tunb Islands.
FCO 8/1590

HM Government policy in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to British policy in the Gulf, in particular the plans for the British military withdrawal from the region.
FO 371/168632

Political relations between Persian Gulf states and UK: Anglo-US talks on policy in Persian Gulf, 1963

This file contains: Briefs on Saudi Arabia and Yemen prepared for Roger Stevens in advance of his talks with M Soutou of the Quai d'Orsay (1) Summaries of reports in Cairo newspapers relating to the resumption of diplomatic relations between the UK and Saudi Arabia; the likelihood of an imminent British recognition of Yemen; and the Aden merger agreement (2) Request from Gillian King of Chatham House for a meeting with a Foreign Office official, in connection with a study on Aden (3) Summary of talking points about the UK's Gulf policy and attitude to President Gamal Abdul Nasser f
FO 371/168738

Political relations: Iraq, 1963

This file relates to political relations between Kuwait and Iraq. It covers correspondence on: Kuwaiti reaction to the Iraq revolution (1) Views of the Iraqi Foreign Minister Taleb Hussein Al Shabib on Kuwait.
FO 371/162793

UK policy in Persian Gulf, 1962

This file relates to a review of British policy in the Gulf (politically, economically, and militarily) after the 1961 crisis in Kuwait. It includes the views of multiple Whitehall departments and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf W H T Luce. It contains correspondence relating to: objectives; alternative options; and costs of British policy. It includes proposals and comments on: averting criticism from HMG and from the protected Rulers; strengthening international support for Kuwait; and seeking support from allies.
FO 371/168624

Kuwaiti relationship with southern Gulf states, 1963

This file contains: Reply from A R Walmsley to W H T Luce, discussing the effects of the Yemeni revolution on the Gulf States (1) Report from Baghdad commenting on the little interest shown by the Arabic press in the British resumption of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia and the British recognition of the republican regime in Yemen and the possible reasons for this (2) Correspondence regarding a communication received by the British Embassy in Cairo from 'the Free Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula in Cairo' (3) Paper entitled 'Relations Between Kuwait and the Southern Gulf State