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FCO 8/6039

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Middle Eastern and Near Eastern countries, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's relations with the Middle East and regional affairs.
FCO 8/6038

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Middle Eastern and Near Eastern countries, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's relations with the Middle East and regional affairs.
FCO 8/5841

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

This file concerns Kuwait’s external political affairs. It contains correspondence and memoranda on: The Assistant for Anglican Communion Affairs for the Archbishop of Canterbury Terry Waite’s efforts to secure the release of four US hostages being held in Lebanon after the 1983 Kuwait bombings.
FO 371/109863

Development projects and contracts in Kuwait appointment of British advisers and technicians, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible departure of the Chief Engineer in the Kuwait Public Works Department, Majed Al Din Al Jabri, including: the question of his replacement, the potential for sending a British advisor to replace him and restore confidence in British advice and assistance; HMG's displeasure at the possibility of an Arab replacement; the suggestion that Jabri has ambitions in Syria; and Henry F Ayres's rejection of the post of economic advisor (1-2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 39) Suggestion of W F Crawford of the British Middle East Office (BMEO) as a candi
FO 371/126998

School teachers for Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Search for additional schoolteachers in Arab capitals for Kuwait and the Trucial Coast. It provides figures of present teaching staff employed in Kuwait and discusses the itinerary of the selection board (1) BBC and press reports that Egyptian, Syrian and Soviet embassies have been implicated in election riots in Lebanon.