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FCO 8/5795

Economic situation in the Gulf: prospects for the younger generation, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the employment, educational and social challenges created by affluence in the Gulf States. It contains reports, press cuttings and correspondence on:A Financial Times article on Kuwait dated 24 January 1985 entitled ‘Where Leisure is not enough’Separate reports on the prospects for the younger generation in Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, UAE and Saudi ArabiaData on employment of Saudi women and menThe possibility of establishing a system of ‘polytechnic’ education in Gulf countriesConsultation procedures relating to exports to the Gulf.
FCO 8/4306

Major commercial projects in the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns major commercial projects in the Gulf, between January and December 1982.
FCO 8/5754

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

This file concerns the oil and petrochemicals industries in Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/5410

UK arms sales to the Gulf states: general, including Defence Sales Organisation strategic plan 1984-1994, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to arms sales in the Gulf States.
FCO 8/4518

Oman: major projects, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file contains a document entitled 'Oman 1982 Major Project List'. It contains details of current development schemes in Oman grouped by the body responsible, including government departments, private sector projects, the Omani-American Joint Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation and the US Army Corps of Engineers; and details of the contractor, consultant or architect and the value of the projects.
FCO 8/1149

Relations with United Kingdom, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns Qatar’s internal political affairs and its relations with the UK in 1968-69.
FCO 8/2635

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): oil pricing, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil prices, 1976.
CAB 134/1086

Middle East Oil Committee: Meetings 1-16 (1955); Papers 1-32 (1955-1956); Meeting 1 (1956); Papers 1-3 (1956), 1955 Jan 6-1956 Jan 24

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee’s minutes of meetings from 6 January 1955 to 7 January 1956. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FCO 8/3813

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Persian Gulf: general, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file relates to ministerial visits to the Gulf.
FCO 8/2860

UK co-operation on nuclear energy with Gulf States, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns opportunities for cooperation in the nuclear energy sector between the UK and Middle Eastern states, in particular Kuwait, marking a shift in the region towards alternative energy sources.
FO 464/56

Arabia: collection of oil agreements and connected documents relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954-1964, 1964 Dec 01 - 1964 Dec 31

This file contains a collection of oil agreements and documents relating to the Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954-1964. It includes all agreements operative in the Gulf States on 31 December 1964, organised in seven parts: Part I - General Part II - Bahrain Part III - Kuwait Part IV - Concessions in the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone Part V - Qatar Part VI - The Trucial States - A) Abu Dhabi; B) Dubai; C) Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain; D) Ras Al Khaimah; E) Fujairah Part VII - Muscat and Oman

FO 1016/442

Bahrain movement for representational government, 1955

This file relates to the political movement in Bahrain for representative Government.