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FCO 8/962

Territorial problems: disputed islands, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the dispute over the Tunb Islands and Abu Musa and to wider territorial issues in the Gulf.
FCO 8/938

Bahrain's problems with Iran, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

This file relates to the dispute between Bahrain and Iran in the period of October and December 1968, discussed between HM Embassy in Tehran, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, various Political Agencies in the Gulf and the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
FCO 8/902

Trucial States police, 1967-1968

This file relates to police forces in the Trucial States.
FCO 8/913

Abu Dhabi membership of WHO, 1967-1968

This file concerns Abu Dhabi’s application for associate membership of the World Health Organization (WHO).
FCO 8/576

Internal political situation, 1967-1968

This file relates to the internal political situation in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/64

Off-shore territorial limits, 1967-1968

This file relates to the sizes of territorial seas claimed by Gulf States.
FCO 8/583

Political relations: Saudi Arabia, 1967-1968

This file concerns the relations of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman with Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence relating to: Hopes of a rapprochement between Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur and the King of Saudi Arabia Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Hopes that the Sultanate's new oil revenues will be used for development and that this will increase the Sultan’s popularity and international standing

FCO 8/81

Visit by Chief of Defence Staff, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: The paper produced in connection with the visit of the Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Air Force to the Persian Gulf, June 1968, with background brief and personality notes.
FCO 8/80

British forces, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Paper titled 'Persian Gulf - Future of our Support for Local Forces and Secondment Policy' Training of British units in the Gulf, 1968-69 and the outline of plans for 1969-70 Letter from the Ministry of Defence to the Treasury concerning 'Areas where difficulties are being or may be experienced in filling Seconded Posts', including sub-sections on the Trucial Oman Scouts, Abu Dhabi Defence Force, the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF), and Libya Confidential Far East Command Exercise Shadow, September to October 1968 'Provision of Military

FCO 8/142

Briefs for Minister of State's visit, 1967

This file relates to the visit to the Gulf by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Goronwy Roberts on 1-8 November 1967. It contains a steering brief, a supplementary brief designed to give Roberts suitable talking points on his journey round the Gulf and additional briefs on: The Protected States Bahrain Qatar The Trucial States Buraimi The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman Kuwait South Arabia and Yemen The Middle East (Arab-Israel) Oil in the Gulf States UK Relations with the United Arab Republic

FO 1016/497

Muscat: internal political situation, 1956

This file relates to the internal political situation in Muscat. It contains correspondence on: Measures taken from various reports given on arms coming from Buraimi Reports on fighting taking place at Tawi Silaim [Tawi Salim] in Sharqiya Confirmation that Major Dennison has been wounded and there have been further casualties after attempting to recover a broken down vehicle between the villages of Ghabi and Mintirib. Aircraft have been sent to Ibri for urgent casualty evacuation.
FO 1016/496

Muscat: internal political situation, 1956

This file covers correspondence relating to the internal political situation in Muscat.