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FCO 8/5483

Kuwait and the Iran-Iraq War, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s position on the Iran-Iraq War.
FCO 8/4283

French policy in Arabia and the Persian Gulf, and talks between the UK and France on the Middle East, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns France’s relations with the Middle East at the time of the Iran-Iraq War and Lebanon War.
FCO 8/4277

Talks between the UK and Spain on the Middle East, January 1982, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns bilateral talks on the Middle East with the Director-General for the Middle East and Africa in the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs P L Aguirrebengoa.
FCO 8/1949

Discussions between UK and France on Persian Gulf, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file contains briefing notes for, and records of Anglo-French talks on the Middle East held on 12 January and 7 May 1973. Attendees include A D Parsons, A J M Craig, P R H Wright, R W Renwick, D A Gore-Booth, J R Young, Monsieur de Comines, Monsieur Rouillon, Monsieur Genet, and Monsieur Lafon.
FCO 8/2088

Visit of Sheikh Khalifah bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar, to UK, 8-24 September 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits by the Ruling Family of Qatar to the UK, from April to December 1973.
FCO 8/2121

Visit of Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum, to UK, 28-30 November 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to a visit to London by the Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Wealth Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani and the Algerian Minister of Industry and Energy M Belaid Abdesselam. This visit was part of a tour of Western capitals to explain the Arab viewpoint on the oil resolutions adopted in two meetings held by Arab oil ministers. The two resolutions involve the reduction of oil production and an embargo on the US and Netherlands as a result of support for Israel in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
FCO 8/2156

Talks between France and UK on Gulf states, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file contains briefings and records of talks between Britain and France on the Middle East in London in June 1974 and Paris in October 1974.
FCO 8/1861

Military assault by South Yemen against armed forces of Oman, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns the escalating violence on the Oman-People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) border, between the South Yemen-backed Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG) and the Omani military in the context of the Dhofar rebellion and the diplomatic activity surrounding this.
FCO 8/1806

UK-US talks on Persian Gulf, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file relates to Anglo-American involvement and interests in the Gulf.
FO 371/168620

Internal political situation: Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Intention of the People's Socialist Party (PSP), political party of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), to establish bureaus in Iraq, Algeria, Tunisia, Ghana, the UK and the US (21) Shaykhan Al Habashi of the South Arabian League's lobbying of the US delegation at the UN to obtain support for the early independence of the Federation of South Arabia (22) TMemoranda by Sayyed Abdulla Alawi Al Jifri [Algifri] on South Arabia (23) Press conference by Abdulla Al Asnag [Asnaj] on the current state of Aden (24) Offer by Ali Saeed Al Qaysi [Qais