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FCO 8/6056

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia: Westland Helicopters, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia by the Westland Helicopters Company.

FCO 8/6051

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 8/6050

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 8/4938

Politico-military talks between the UK and the USA, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns UK-US political-military talks in London on 9 May and in Washington, DC on 18-19 October 1983.

FCO 8/2486

External political relations of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen’s (PDRY or South Yemen) international relations.

FCO 8/1368

The claim of Iran to Bahrain, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns the claim of Iran to the Island of Bahrain during the period March 1970.

FCO 8/1757

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the period June-December 1971.

FCO 8/1693

UK Diplomatic representation in Oman, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the diplomatic representation of the UK in Oman, from April to October 1971. It contains correspondence relating to: The potential elevation of the Political Agent to HM Ambassador in Bahrain in the wake of independence, and the question of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf's relation to the new Ambassador The designation of the Consul General in Muscat D F Hawley as Ambassador in Oman.

FO 371/163060

Oil, 1962

This file relates to oil concessions in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: Interest of Cities Service Oil Company and Continental Oil Company in Trucial Coast concessions, especially in Sharjah (1, 4) Need for political agreements between HMG and the companies negotiating concessions with the Rulers of the Trucial States.

FO 371/157055

Oil, 1961

This file relates to oil concessions in the Trucial States.

FO 371/140224

Relations between rulers of Trucial States and Petroleum Development Trucial Coast Company. Code BA file 1531 (papers 12 to end), 1959

This file relates to the relationship between the various Gulf states, HMG and the oil companies.

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