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FCO 8/5503

Relations between Oman and the UK, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Britain’s relations with Oman and the region.
FCO 8/4306

Major commercial projects in the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns major commercial projects in the Gulf, between January and December 1982.
AVIA 2/1874

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN (Code: 11/1): Landing grounds and aircraft facilities at Bahrein and Kuwait: use of, by civil aircraft in connection with exploitation of oil areas, 1930-1935

This file concerns proposals to carry out special flights for oil exploration, and the improvement of aircraft facilities in the Gulf and Gwadur [Gwadar]. It contains correspondence on: Request from Junkers for permission to make flights between Kuwait and Bahrain, and from Imperial Airways to make flights between Basrah [Basra] and Bahrain, in both cases going into the Nejd region of Saudi Arabia, in order to carry out geological surveys Discussion of the improvements required for Gwadar aerodrome, as well as for the aerodromes at Sharjah and Kuwait

FCO 8/683

Overseas visits by ruler, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Plans of the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah to travel directly from the Arab League Summit Conference in Khartoum to Paris for a 10-day medical checkup Medical checkup of Sheikh Sabah at the American Hospital of Paris, courtesy call on General Charles de Gaulle and departure on his personal Hawker Siddeley Trident for Beirut Return of Sheikh Sabah to Kuwait without visiting Amman and Baghdad as earlier planned Visit by the Director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Dr Manouchehr Eqbal to Kuwait and a report
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
FO 1016/372

Kuwait Oil Company: relations with Kuwait State, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arrangements for the Kuwait Oil Company Limited’s (KOC) representation in Kuwait, including the illness and potential replacement of the Chief Local Representative of KOC Colonel Dickson; and propaganda against the oil industry Criticism of Dickson, including that he is ‘more sympathetic to the oriental than to the western point of view’ and the suggestion that his employment be terminated Potential for widening KOC’s contacts with the Kuwaiti Government Relationship of the Iraq Petroleum Company with the local economy in their areas o