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FO 371/99704

Anglo-Saudi aviation concerns, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on landing and other concessions at Saudi airports; pilgrim flights to Jeddah; efforts to control the pilgrim traffic; agreement for Aden Airways to be the only carrier of British traffic during the 1953 pilgrimage, and a report about an airplane crash with the rescue effort reports.
FCO 8/4473

External relations of the United Arab Emirates, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of the UAE.
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 8/4303

UK aid to the Middle East and Arab aid agencies, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns UK aid to the Middle East.
FCO 8/4608

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

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
DEFE 5/54

Nos 250 - 329. (Described at item level), 1954 Aug 4 Oct 15

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff committee memoranda from 4 August 1954 to 15 October 1954 concerning global strategy.
FCO 8/2501

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

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
FCO 8/2622

Talks between UK and USA on Indian Ocean, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file contains arrangements, agendas and correspondence relating to Anglo-US talks on the Indian Ocean during 1976. Topics discussed include: US naval operations in Masirah, Kenya, the Seychelles and Singapore; and the Bahraini Government’s desire for the US to end its naval staging facility on Bahrain Island by mid-1977 The British Middle East Force, including reference to its background, current status and alternative basing possibilities HMG’s withdrawal from Masirah; and the US’s interest in using Masirah as a landing place for P3 reconnaissance aircraft.

FCO 8/5819

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

This file relates to Bahrain’s foreign affairs.
FCO 8/2404

Sale of military equipment from UK to Middle East, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of military equipment to the Middle East.
FCO 8/596

RAF bases at Salalah and Masirah, 1967-1968

This file concerns the future of the RAF bases at Salalah and on the Island of Masirah in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/138

Visits to Persian Gulf by members of Houses of Parliament, 1968

This file relates to visits to the Gulf by MPs after Britain's announcement on 16 January 1968 that it intends to withdraw from the Gulf by the end of 1971 and after the February agreement between Qatar, Bahrain, and the Trucial States to establish a nine-state Union of Arab Emirates. In particular it contains correspondence concerning a visit by Labour Party MPs Colin Jackson, David Owen and Parliamentary Private Secretary Ernest Davies.