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FCO 8/3514

External relations of the United Arab Emirates, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the external affairs of the UAE, particularly the visits of leaders and foreign officials to the UAE and the foreign trips of UAE officials.
FCO 8/4515

Border between Oman and Saudi Arabia, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the Oman-Saudi Arabia border. It contains correspondence on a request by the Foreign Minister Qais Abdul Munim Al Zawawi for HMG’s suggestion for a British academic who could research documents concerning Oman’s border claims; Oman's initial selection of an Australian academic J B Kelly and its final appointment of J C Wilkinson.

FCO 8/2573

External relations of Saudi Arabia, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/6039

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Middle Eastern and Near Eastern countries, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's relations with the Middle East and regional affairs.
FCO 8/5753

Saudi Arabia: oil and petrochemicals, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns the oil and petrochemicals industries in Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence on: A paper from the National Economic Development Office (NEDO) on the petrochemical sector The meetings of British Embassy officials with various Saudi ministers, including the Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani, regarding oil production rates The decision not to list petrochemicals under the European Commission's (EC) Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), which results in tariffs being imposed on petrochemicals.
FCO 8/5512

Defence visits from the UK to Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Oman’s defence relations with the UK.
FCO 8/4938

Politico-military talks between the UK and the USA, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns UK-US political-military talks in London on 9 May and in Washington, DC on 18-19 October 1983.
FCO 8/2501

External relations of Iran, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
T 225/3066

Defence expenditure review December 1967, 1967

This file concerns the defence expenditure review undertaken by the Treasury in December 1967. In the wake of economic crisis and the devaluation of the pound in November 1967, HMG intends to undertake drastic spending cuts across the whole framework of government, as a result of which the decision to withdraw from Malaysia, Singapore and the Gulf is taken.
DEFE 6/25

Reports: 1-50. (Described at item level), 1954 Jan 6-May 26

This file contains Joint Planning Staff memoranda from 6 January 1954 to 25 May 1954.
FCO 8/748

Visit by Duke of Edinburgh, 1967

This file contains the programme of the Duke of Edinburgh's [Phillip Mountbatten] visit to Qatar on his return from Australia and a letter concerning the local reaction to the visit and the prospects for future visits to the Gulf by the Duke to boost morale.

FCO 8/5841

External political affairs of Kuwait, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s external political affairs. It contains correspondence and memoranda on: The Assistant for Anglican Communion Affairs for the Archbishop of Canterbury Terry Waite’s efforts to secure the release of four US hostages being held in Lebanon after the 1983 Kuwait bombings.