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FCO 8/23

Pakistan, 1967-1968

This file relates to Pakistan’s interest in the Gulf following the planned British withdrawal.
FO 371/185484

Political relations: UK, 1966

This file relates to relations between Britain and Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence concerning: Conversation between Saudi Ambassador Sheikh Hafiz Wahba and Minister of State George Thompson on 27 January. Topics of discussion include: the Arab League's efforts to include Buraimi on the agenda at the UN; the question of King Saud hosting an Islamic conference; the situation in Yemen; and King Saud's talks with South Arabian leaders (1) Conversation between Hafiz Wahba and E M Rose (3) Conversation between Hafiz Wahba and Thompson on 18 February.
FO 371/168654

UK military operations in Aden and Persian Gulf, 1963

This file contains: A list of military exercises in the Gulf planned for 1963 and the need to avoid them coinciding with the visit to Oman of the representative of the UN Secretary-General.
FO 371/148870

Units of UK armed forces in Arabia and Persian Gulf, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Suggestion to station a tank-carrying landing ship, tank (LST) in the Gulf, in case of the need to intervene in defence of Kuwait, and the question of where to conduct exercises for the tanks and crew (17) Request for the LST Dieppe, sailing from Aden to carry out landings in Oman (18) Request from the new Political Officer with British Forces in the Arabian Peninsula (BFAP) R A Clinton-Thomas for a number of documents and reference papers [list enclosed] and details of Clinton-Thomas's visit to Aden (19) First visit to