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FCO 13/741

British Council activities in Qatar, 1 January 1974 - 31 December 1974

This file contains correspondence relating to the establishment of a university in Qatar and involvement of British Council in various development projects in Qatar. Other subjects discussed in the file are the influence of Egyptian teachers in the education sector in Qatar, taxation of foreign earnings, and an information Policy Report for Qatar for the year 1973-1974.

FCO 8/2573

External relations of Saudi Arabia, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/2343

UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to HMG’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/2294

Visits of Amir of Qatar to UK (via Syria, Jordan, Egypt and France), 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to the visit of the Ruler of Qatar Amir Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani to the UK in August 1974. It contains correspondence concerning: Amir Khalifa’s intention to visit the UK, and HMG’s efforts to ascertain the dates and his itinerary.
FCO 8/2168

Steering Group on Middle East Development: minutes, papers and correspondence, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes of meetings, and reports by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)’s Middle East Steering Group, concerning building closer economic relations with oil-producing countries in the Middle East in the wake of the economic crisis precipitated by the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
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 8/2114

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. This was the highest level visit by a British minister to Oman since the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Saeed's accession.