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FCO 8/2807

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia’s political relations with the UK.
FCO 8/2635

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): oil pricing, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil prices, 1976.
FCO 8/2023

Military operations in Dhofar Province of Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns military operations in the Dhofar Province of Oman, January to December 1973.
FCO 8/1676

Oman: admission to Arab League, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to Oman’s application to join the Arab League.
FCO 8/740

Training of security forces, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Formation of a committee comprised of Arab officers and the British Commandant of Police to make recommendations about the reorganisation of the security forces of Qatar, following the near mutiny of the Yemeni-Yafa soldiers during the Middle East crisis and the Deputy Ruler Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani's determination to prevent a re-occurrence Conversation between the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle and Mohammad Mahdi Cochrane about the recruitment, training, composition and budget of the security forces Proposals of Boyle tow
FCO 8/677

UK commitment to 1970/1971, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence concerning: Minutes of the 62nd meeting of the Planning Committee on defence expenditure studies for the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), relating to Cyprus, the Gulf, Sharjah and Kuwait Paper on 'The Kuwait Commitment in the Period to 1970-71' to be circulated at the meeting Telegram from Ambassador G N Jackson to M S Weir on the Kuwait commitment Letter from Jackson to T F Brenchley on HMG's commitment to the defence of Kuwait, including views of the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, Prime Minister Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah and Minist
FCO 8/676

British forces, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to a letter from M S Weir to G N Jackson on a discussion with Ambassador Sheikh Salem Al Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, G G Arthur and Defence Secretary Denis Healey about the roles of the Arab League, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and HMG in the future of Kuwait.

FCO 8/665

Supply of arms, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Supply of two Carl Gustaf weapons and a quantity of ammunition to Kuwait for evaluation Verbal enquiry from British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) about the supply of bombs and other ammunition to be provided with the Lightning aircraft previously ordered by Kuwait Interest expressed by Kuwait Chief of General Staff General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah in acquiring fifty-one Vickers 37 Ton Battle Tanks from Vickers Limited in the UK Letter from the Ministry of Defence to J A N Graham on the price of surplus 5.5 inch guns Enquiry fro
FCO 8/85

Defence review and withdrawal of troops, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Parliamentary questions of Edward Heath and John Boyd-Carpenter to Prime Minister Harold Wilson about HMG's commitments and obligations in the Gulf.
FCO 8/78

British forces, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Parliamentary questions of James Davidson MP and Rear Admiral Morgan Morgan-Giles to Secretary of Defence Denis Healey on the role of British forces in the Gulf 'The Forthcoming Struggle in the Arabian Gulf', Sawt Al Arab, Cairo, 3 November 1967 US State Department's assessment of the British presence in and stabilisation of the Gulf Parliamentary question from Ben Whitaker to Foreign Secretary Goronwy Roberts on the expiry date of UK defence treaty commitments in the Gulf with further comments Article on 'Support for Iranian Militar
FCO 8/41

Assessment of likely effects following UK withdrawal from Aden, 1967

This file relates to the repercussions of the British withdrawal from Aden on the Gulf States.
FCO 8/23

Pakistan, 1967-1968

This file relates to Pakistan’s interest in the Gulf following the planned British withdrawal.