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FCO 8/2853

Trade barriers between UK and Gulf (Arab Boycott), 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns trade barriers between the UK and the Gulf.
FCO 8/2785

Political relations between Iraq with other Arab states, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns Iraq’s political relations with other Arab States. It contains notes, press releases and press reports, correspondence and memoranda on: The Syrian occupation of Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War and the question of Iraqi and US involvement.
FCO 8/5966

Qatar and the Iran-Iraq War, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Qatar in the context of the Iran-Iraq War.
FCO 8/4608

Iran: multilateral political relations, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
FCO 8/3709

Relations between Iraq and other Arab states, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file concerns Iraq’s foreign relations with the Arab world, particularly its improving relations with Jordan.
CAB 134/2340

Official Committee on the Middle East: Papers 37-75, 1957 May-Dec

This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East (OME) from 29 May 1957 to 30 December 1957.
PREM 11/1468

Conference in London of HM Ambassadors in Middle East countries, 1956

This file contains a report from the Prime Minister Anthony Eden’s Office following the conference with eight British Middle East posts. It discusses topics including: The Baghdad Pact; relations with Egypt; the Arab-Israeli conflict; closer relations with Arab States in the ‘fertile crescent’; Buraimi; and British interests in the Arab world. This file also contains records of documents that have been removed and destroyed.

ADM 127/51

Reports on piracy and tribal warfare in the Gulf, 1843 Dec. - 1846 Mar

This file contains letters covering the period from December 1843 to March 1846. The letters mostly concern reports of and instructions regarding the movements of ships in the Gulf and requests for the transmission of letters, packets, money, and other provisions between Bassadore [Basidu], Bushire [Bushehr], Bassarah [Basra] and Baghdad.
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.
FCO 8/5820

Bahrain and the Iran-Iraq War, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the views of Bahrain on the Iran-Iraq War.
FCO 8/5814

Gulf Heads of Mission Conference, Bahrain, January 1985, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the Gulf Heads of Mission Conference in Bahrain held on 11 January 1985, involving the British representatives at the Embassies in: Bahrain, Jeddah, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Aden, Sana'a, Baghdad and Tehran. It contains records of meetings, and correspondence concerning: Meeting of the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (FCO) Richard Luce with Yusef Al Shirawi in Bahrain Suggestion of computerised facilities for Embassies in the Gulf, as part of the FCO’s drive for information technology advancements.
FCO 8/5813

Gulf Heads of Mission Conference, Bahrain, January 1985, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the Gulf Heads of Mission Conference in Bahrain held on 11 January 1985, involving the British representatives at the Embassies in: Bahrain, Jeddah, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Aden, Sana'a, Baghdad and Tehran.