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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.
FO 464/15

Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1933-1955, 1933 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file contains miscellaneous papers, reports, correspondence, and treaties relating to Arabia, the Gulf and the wider Middle East, primarily from 1933-1955.
FCO 8/2244

Movements of Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to visits to the UK, and planned visits elsewhere, by the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said.
FCO 8/2241

Iranian military assistance to Oman, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to Iranian military assistance to the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said in the Dhofar War.
FCO 8/2010

Political relation between Oman and USA, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the visit of US Army Colonel George Maloney to Oman and Saudi Arabia, to review the military situation in Dhofar and determine whether US military aid would be appropriate, in response to Omani requests for American aid.
FCO 8/2115

Visit of Lord Carrington, Secretary of State for Defence, to Saudi Arabia and Oman, 8-13 April 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the UK Secretary of State for Defence Lord Carrington's [Peter Carington] visit to Saudi Arabia and Oman in April 1973 to underline the recent improvement in Anglo-Saudi relations. This was the highest level visit by a British minister to Oman since the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Saeed's accession.
FCO 8/2156

Talks between France and UK on Gulf states, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file contains briefings and records of talks between Britain and France on the Middle East in London in June 1974 and Paris in October 1974.
FCO 8/1850

Arab reaction to presence of UK forces in Oman, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file contains reports from HM Embassies in Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Sudan, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Iran, the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on attitudes in the Middle East towards the British presence in Oman and the Dhofar rebellion.
FCO 8/1316

British government policy in Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns policy debates around the impending British military withdrawal from ‘East of Suez’ following the electoral victory of the Conservative Party in the UK under Edward Heath, who had earlier pledged to reverse the withdrawal.
FCO 8/95

Propaganda from Cairo Radio, 1967-1968

This file relates to broadcasts transmitted from Cairo and elsewhere.
FO 371/156801

Supply of arms to Muscat and Oman, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request for sufficient ammunition supplies to be provided for Bahrain or Aden in the case of an emergency (41, 45) Request for recommendations on the future of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) construction programme (42, 46, 50) August payment of the Muscat military subsidy for 1961-62, including difficulties with army capital and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's contribution (43, 53) Provision of 25 pounder guns for the SAF (44, 47, 58) The Sultan's additional contribution to the SAF for 1961-62 (48) Discussions relating to the Musc