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FCO 8/4775

Foreign policy of Saudi Arabia in relation to the Arab-Israeli dispute, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabian diplomacy and the Arab-Israel conflict.
FCO 8/2574

External relations of Saudi Arabia, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/2501

External relations of Iran, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
FCO 8/3038

External relations of Saudi Arabia, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia, between January 1977 and January 1978.
FCO 8/4277

Talks between the UK and Spain on the Middle East, January 1982, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns bilateral talks on the Middle East with the Director-General for the Middle East and Africa in the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs P L Aguirrebengoa.
FCO 8/1843

Oil affairs in Kuwait, 1972 Jan 01-1973 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in Kuwait.
FCO 8/1971

Use of oil as political weapon by Persian Gulf states, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file is part B of a sequence that contains correspondence and press reports relating to the reduction of oil production by the Arab States and embargoes on the US and the Netherlands in response to support for Israel in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
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 371/115480

Briefs and papers on UK policy in Middle East, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: C A E Shuckburgh's tour of the Middle East from October - December 1955. In his report Shuckburgh commented on issues including: the strategic and political importance of the Middle East; the state of the Arab world; regional defence; public relations; the British Council; the BBC Arabic service; development and the work of the British Middle East Office; Anglo-US relations; other outside influences, including Russia, communism, France, and Turkey, Persia [Iran]; the Gulf; oil; and Egypt.
FO 371/126903

Press comment in foreign press on political situation in Oman, 1957

This file contains summaries and extracts from international media reports on the situation in Oman. It provides coverage of news reports in: Iraq (1, 4, 8, 13, 18) Pakistan (2) Jordan (3) Lebanon (5, 19) Iran (6, 20, 25) Australia (7) Thailand (9, 29) China (9, 12, 22) United States (10, 23) Canada (11) Morocco (14, 21, 32) Indonesia (15) Libya (16, 26) Sudan (17) Spain (24) USSR (27, 31) Switzerland (30) It contains cuttings of reports in: the Daily Star, Le Jour, L'Orient, the New York Times and National Zeitung.