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FCO 8/6100

Relations between the Gulf States and other countries, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence concenring the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit, held in Harare as well as the relations between Gulf States and other countries.
FCO 14/961

Air Service Agreements between the UK and the United Arab Emirates, 01 January 1971 - 31 December 1972

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, mainly about landing rights for British airlines in Dubai. It contains general correspondence, meetings summaries, agreements and drafts of various types of correspondence of British officials' interactions with Gulf Officials.

FCO 8/4881

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns the affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
FCO 8/2574

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

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/5852

External relations of Oman, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Oman’s foreign relations.
FCO 8/4931

Development of the British Embassy site in Bahrain, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns the development of the British Embassy site in Bahrain.
FCO 8/5444

External political affairs of Bahrain, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Bahrain’s external political affairs.
FCO 8/2485

Popular Front for Liberation of Oman (PFLO), 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the activities of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman (PFLO) in the closing stages of the Dhofar conflict in Oman.
FCO 8/3812

Visit by Douglas Hurd, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), January 1981, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file concerns the visit of the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Douglas Hurd to the UAE.
FCO 8/1302

Interest of China in Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file contains a memorandum by J M Edes relating to an enquiry into Chinese activities in the Gulf, which found no evidence in the Trucial States, Bahrain and Qatar. It did identify subversive activity in Dhofar, in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and support for the Dhofar Liberation Front. The enquiry questions whether this poses a serious ideological threat and suggests that Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed's programme of rehabilitation will cause Chinese influence to wane. This file also contains brief reference by B T Holmes to Chinese influence in Tanzania.

FCO 8/1635

Consular representation in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the introduction of foreign consular representation in the Gulf.
FCO 8/736

Devaluation of sterling, 1967

This file contains a letter from A J Ward of the Political Agency in Doha to D D Asprey of Commercial Relations and Export Department, Board of Trade on the devaluation of sterling and its effects on banking and trade in Qatar, with a 'List of British Firms which increased their Prices following STG Devaluation'.