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FCO 8/5462

External political affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns the external political affairs of the UAE.
FCO 8/5482

External political affairs of Kuwait, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s foreign relations.
FCO 8/5444

External political affairs of Bahrain, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Bahrain’s external political affairs.
FCO 8/3481

Oil affairs in the Persian Gulf, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in the Gulf.
FCO 8/2171

Use of oil as a weapon by oil producers., 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the price rises and embargoes which were introduced by oil-producing countries following the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the subsequent energy crisis, and the grave effects of this on the economies of Britain and other countries.
FCO 8/2121

Visit of Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum, to UK, 28-30 November 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to a visit to London by the Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Wealth Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani and the Algerian Minister of Industry and Energy M Belaid Abdesselam. This visit was part of a tour of Western capitals to explain the Arab viewpoint on the oil resolutions adopted in two meetings held by Arab oil ministers. The two resolutions involve the reduction of oil production and an embargo on the US and Netherlands as a result of support for Israel in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
FCO 8/1971

Use of oil as political weapon by Persian Gulf states, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file is part B of a sequence that contains correspondence and press reports relating to the reduction of oil production by the Arab States and embargoes on the US and the Netherlands in response to support for Israel in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
FCO 8/679

Arab-Israeli situation: possible attacks against Kuwait by Israel. Kuwait response, 1967

This file relates to Kuwait's response during the Six-Day War.
FO 371/156783

Discussions at UN about Oman, 1961

This file relates to discussions at the UN about the Oman question.
FO 371/185183

Persian Gulf median lines, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Anglo-Iranian median line talks to discuss the division of the continental shelf of the Gulf, including the issue of sovereignty over certain islands; the suggestion of coordinates for dividing lines; the main points (24-32, 41, 43, 45, 56) The consultations between experts from Kuwait and Sir Humphrey Waldock (33) The views of Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Ras Al Khaimah on the proposed median line (35, 37, 39) An extract from an article in Tehran Illustrated entitled 'Proposal for fixing the Sovereignty and continental shelf for 62 isles and

FO 371/132787

Frontiers between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in area of Buraimi, 1958

This file relates to the dispute over Buraimi.
FO 371/162856

Discussions at UN about Oman, 1962

This file relates to lobbying on the Oman issue at the 17th session of the UN General Assembly. It contains correspondence concerning: Observations that voting at the Special Political Committee in 1962 was virtually the same as in 1961, and British lobbying to alter this.