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FCO 8/5054

External political affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to the foreign relations of the UAE.
FCO 8/2899

Sale of military equipment from UK to United Arab Emirates, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of UK military equipment to the UAE.
FCO 8/2898

Sale of military equipment from UK to United Arab Emirates, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of UK military equipment to the UAE. It contains correspondence and memoranda relating to: The sale of tanks by Vickers Limited to the UAE.
FCO 8/6050

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns an agreement for Saudi Arabia to buy combat aircraft from the UK.
FCO 8/780

UK arms sales, 1967-1968

This file concerns the sale of British arms to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/4281

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the development of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions at the time of the Iran-Iraq War and 1982 Lebanon War.
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.
FCO 8/2845

Arms sales to Middle East, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns arms sales to the Middle East and developing world and debates around arms limitation which has become a matter of international concern.
FCO 8/3454

Visits by Douglas Hurd, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Qatar, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates, January 1980, and to Saudi Arabia, Yemen Arab Republic and Kuwait, March 1980, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file concerns a visit to the Gulf by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Douglas Hurd.
FCO 8/3442

Relations between Gulf states and the EEC: EEC/Gulf dialogue, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the idea of increased cooperation between the European Economic Community (EEC) and the Gulf, promoted by West Germany and the US.
FCO 8/1187

United Kingdom arms sales, 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns Vickers Limited seeking to sell, in full agreement with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), a tank contract to the Saudi Arabian Government in 1968-69.
FCO 8/666

Supply of arms, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Urgent request from Kuwait Military Affairs Office for 10,000 Respirators Anti Gas MK 6/2 Letter from the Ministry of Defence to George Thomson MP on the possibility of the Royal Air Force's release of additional Mark 9 Hunter aircraft for sale to Kuwait in the near future Request for authority to supply RAF electronic and photographic spare parts to Kuwait Determination of Major-General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah to build up the Kuwait Army following an inspection of the Kuwaiti contingent in the United Arab Republic Approval