Search the archives | Arabian Gulf Digital Archive

This file concerns the US defence role in the Gulf region, at a time of heightened security tension following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War and an attempted coup in Bahrain in December 1981 which may have had Iranian backing.

FCO 8/1600

Claims of Iran to disputed islands in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part of a sequence of files relating to Iran's claim to the Tunb Islands, disputed with Ras Al Khaimah, and to Abu Musa, disputed with Sharjah, in the Strait of Hormuz.

FO 371/126849

Sovereignty over islands in and territorial waters of Persian Gulf, 1957

This file relates to Anglo-American talks to consider ways to help settle various claims to the islands and seabed of the Gulf.

The archives

Filter by:

Filter by places

Filter by personalities

Filter by entities

Filter by subjects

Filter by date range

Active filters

Official visits from Oman to the UK, including visits by Yusef bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Omani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

Relations between Oman and the UK, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

Relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

UK-Oman Joint Commission, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

UK policy in the Middle East, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

Ministerial visits from Bahrain to the UK, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

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

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

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Gulf, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

United States policy in Arabia and the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

Claims of Iran to disputed islands in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

Sovereignty over islands in and territorial waters of Persian Gulf, 1957