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ADM 53/24893

POMONE, 2 August 1902 - 21 December 1903

This file is a ship's log for HMS Pomone. It contains the physcial specifications of the ship, its condition, directions for the Captain and a detailed log of its travels from Saturday 2 August 1903 to Monday 21 December 1904.
ADM 53/22138

SHIPS' LOGS: HYACINTH, 21 July 1903 - 12 November 1904

This file is a ship's log for HMS Hyacinth. It contains the physcial specifications of the ship, its condition, directions for the Captain and a detailed log of its travels from Tuesday 21 July 1903 to Saturday 12 November 1904.
ADM 53/17287

ARGONAUT, 3 September 1903 - 16 February 1904

This file is a ship's log for HMS Argonaut. It contains the physcial specifications of the ship, its condition, directions for the Captain and a detailed log of its travels from Thursday 3 September 1903 to Tuesday 16 February 1904.
FCO 8/4328

Security protection for Arab VIPs in the UK, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

The security of the embassies of Gulf nations.
FCO 8/745

Food poisoning, 1967-1968

This file concerns four outbreaks of food poisoning in Qatar and Saudi Arabia in June and July 1967.
FCO 8/678

British Eagle airways trooping flights through Kuwait, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Minute on the restoration of trooping flights from Akrotiri to Bombay and the Far East, following the closure of the route due to the clash between India and Pakistan in September 1965. The flights had previously been re-routed from Akrotiri to Kuwait to Ceylon during winter, and from Akrotiri to Abadan to Ceylon during summer, but the direct route is now open to Eagle Airways

FO 1016/116

Slave trade, 1950 Jan 6-Dec 6

This file relates to the slave trade in Kuwait.
FO 371/114756

Dangerous drugs regulations in Persian Gulf and Trucial States: trafficking in drugs and narcotics, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed dangerous drugs regulation in Kuwait (11) Proposed visit of an anti-narcotics expert to Kuwait and Bahrain (12) Suspected drug trafficking by three Qatari brothers who have frequently visited or have visas throughout the region, including Karachi, Bombay, Cairo, Kenya, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Aden. One of the brothers is a customs officer (13-15) Legislating for powers of search in advance of the draft dangerous drugs regulations.