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FCO 8/3467

UK defence co-operation with Gulf States: provision of encrypted interstate communications, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file concerns defence cooperation and communications in the Gulf.
FCO 8/674

Kuwait Oil Company logistical support for British forces, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from J A N Graham to B G Birkmyre on the amendment of the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) plan to provide logistical support for British forces based in Kuwait, 9 January 1967; and the Joint Planning Staff Aden's request via Birkmyre for the provision of hospital facilities for permanent and reinforcing members of the Kuwait Liaison Team and RAF crew participating in the operation and retaining the four Pye Reporter R/T sets for the Kuwait Liaison Team

FCO 8/77

British Forces Broadcasting Service, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposal for the establishment of British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) in the Gulf and its relationship to the pre-existing Forces Radio Sharjah and the future of its personnel Agreement between the British Commander-in-Chief Middle East and Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford on practical steps towards the institution of BFBS, January 1967 Opposition of the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa to the establishment of a relay station at Muharraq to enable reception of BBC World Service programmes; a let
FO 1016/783

Sultanate of Muscat and Oman Armed Forces (SAF), 1965 Jan 01 - 1965 Dec 31

This file relates to the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF).
FO 1016/610

Activities of Saudi Arabian agents in and around Buraimi and Oman, 1957

This file concerns the role of external actors in the Jebel Akhdar War.
FO 371/185199

Military relations between UK and Persian Gulf sheikdoms, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to:The liability for compensation of any damage to the property of British servicemen in Kuwait (65)The ratification of agreements on water supply and the airport with the Ruler of Sharjah, and the suitability of the site for the headquarters of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) (66)The manpower ceilings for British forces in the Gulf after redeployment from Aden, including a summary of press reports from Al Balad and Al Jumhuriyah in Baghdad (67)The redeployment of a second F/GA squadron and HMG's commitments to Kuwait (68)The agreement on increased land
FO 371/179928

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1965

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) and the establishment of Radio Sharjah.
FO 371/126951

Armed forces of UK in Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains: Notes and material collected in response to an enquiry from the Ministry of Defence regarding the agreements by which HMG is able to station armed forces in the Gulf, and the status of these forces. It includes translations of documents from 1934 regarding the purchase of land in Bahrain for use by HMG. It also contains a paper titled 'Position of our naval, military and air forces in the Persian Gulf states' (1-3) Paper entitled 'Organisation and deployment of land forces in the Persian Gulf, Muscat and Oman', prepared by Commander Land Forces Persian Gulf.