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ADM 53/22138

SHIPS' LOGS: HYACINTH, 21 July 1903 - 12 November 1904

This file is a ship's log for HMS Hyacinth. It contains the physcial specifications of the ship, its condition, directions for the Captain and a detailed log of its travels from Tuesday 21 July 1903 to Saturday 12 November 1904.
ADM 53/17287

ARGONAUT, 3 September 1903 - 16 February 1904

This file is a ship's log for HMS Argonaut. It contains the physcial specifications of the ship, its condition, directions for the Captain and a detailed log of its travels from Thursday 3 September 1903 to Tuesday 16 February 1904.
FCO 8/5416

Naval mines in the Persian Gulf: possible mine clearance operations, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to naval mines in the Gulf.
DEFE 5/12

Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee: Memoranda, 1948 Aug 2 - Oct 11

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 2 August 1948 to 11 October 1948, concerning global strategy and potential war with the Soviet Union.
T 225/3066

Defence expenditure review December 1967, 1967

This file concerns the defence expenditure review undertaken by the Treasury in December 1967. In the wake of economic crisis and the devaluation of the pound in November 1967, HMG intends to undertake drastic spending cuts across the whole framework of government, as a result of which the decision to withdraw from Malaysia, Singapore and the Gulf is taken.
FCO 8/2844

Royal Navy visits to Middle East, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns official visits by Royal Navy ships to ports in the Gulf and the Middle East.
DEFE 6/50

Nos 43-85. (Described at item level), 1958 Apr 10-Aug 7

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee Joint Planning Staff papers from 2 May 1958 to 3 July 1958.
FO 464/60

Arabia: Arab / Middle East issues; Research Department memoranda, 1959 Nov 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains a collection of the FCO's Middle East Research Department memoranda on Arabia and Arab-Middle East issues.
FCO 8/1952

Political relations between Persian Gulf and Soviet Union, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to Soviet Union policy in the Gulf.
FCO 8/1253

Sharjah oil concession, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the Sharjah oil concession.
FCO 8/677

UK commitment to 1970/1971, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence concerning: Minutes of the 62nd meeting of the Planning Committee on defence expenditure studies for the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), relating to Cyprus, the Gulf, Sharjah and Kuwait Paper on 'The Kuwait Commitment in the Period to 1970-71' to be circulated at the meeting Telegram from Ambassador G N Jackson to M S Weir on the Kuwait commitment Letter from Jackson to T F Brenchley on HMG's commitment to the defence of Kuwait, including views of the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, Prime Minister Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah and Minist
FCO 8/85

Defence review and withdrawal of troops, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Parliamentary questions of Edward Heath and John Boyd-Carpenter to Prime Minister Harold Wilson about HMG's commitments and obligations in the Gulf.