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FCO 8/5792

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
FCO 8/745

Food poisoning, 1967-1968

This file concerns four outbreaks of food poisoning in Qatar and Saudi Arabia in June and July 1967.
FCO 8/5827

UK/UAE Joint Committee, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the UK-UAE Joint Committee, during the period January 1984 to January 1986.
FCO 8/3456

Visits by Douglas Hurd, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Saudi Arabia, Yemen Arab Republic and Kuwait; briefs, 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 8/3454

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 8/933

Indian interest, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

This file relates to the interest of Pakistan and India in the Gulf States. It contains: Briefs and talking points for the Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart’s visit to Pakistan and India from 25 November to 10 December 1968.
FCO 8/98

Arms smuggling and anti-smuggling patrols, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Revision of anti-smuggling procedures, including the different instructions for patrols dealing with dhows from: Bahrain, Qatar, the Trucial States, Kuwait, Muscat and Iraq; India, Pakistan and Aden; Saudi Arabia; and Iran Special instructions to HM Ships patrolling in certain agreed areas within 12 miles of the Iranian coast or major islands, after negotiations with the Iranian authorities, including codenames of areas and a short note about the Iranian Maritime Gendarmerie Service Concern about the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's
FCO 8/27

Political relations with Iran, 1968

This file concerns Iranian relations with the Gulf States.
FO 1016/208

General information on sugar position, 1952

This file relates to the import and export of sugar to and from Muscat.
FO 1016/116

Slave trade, 1950 Jan 6-Dec 6

This file relates to the slave trade in Kuwait.
FO 371/168635

Indian representation in Persian Gulf, 1963

This file relates to trade offices in the Gulf.
FO 371/114756

Dangerous drugs regulations in Persian Gulf and Trucial States: trafficking in drugs and narcotics, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed dangerous drugs regulation in Kuwait (11) Proposed visit of an anti-narcotics expert to Kuwait and Bahrain (12) Suspected drug trafficking by three Qatari brothers who have frequently visited or have visas throughout the region, including Karachi, Bombay, Cairo, Kenya, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Aden. One of the brothers is a customs officer (13-15) Legislating for powers of search in advance of the draft dangerous drugs regulations.