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FCO 8/5505

External relations of Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Oman’s external relations.
FCO 8/5740

Non-UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns defence sales to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/4922

External political affairs of Bahrain, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns the external affairs of Bahrain.
FCO 8/2501

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

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
FCO 8/2350

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in Saudi Arabia in the context of the Arab oil embargo following the 1973 Six-Day War, and its relations with the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO). It contains correspondence concerning: Meetings and discussions between HMG officials and US officials over Saudi oil policy, and in particular the meetings with the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia J E Akins.
FCO 8/2349

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in Saudi Arabia in the context of the Arab oil embargo following the 1973 Six-Day War, and its relations with the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO).
FCO 8/2399

Visit of Peter Shore, Secretary of State for Trade, to Persian Gulf, 2-9 April 1975, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the UK Secretary of State for Trade Peter Shore’s visit to the Gulf in April 1975. The purpose of his visit was to strengthen the trade and economic links between Britain and the Gulf States.
FCO 8/2120

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file is part B of a series of files concerning oil affairs in Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/2108

Joint venture on oil between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to a Saudi agreement to supply Britain with additional oil during the 1973 Arab oil embargo, linked to a long-term cooperation agreement in the field of marketing, shipping and refining.
FCO 8/2121

Visit of Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum, to UK, 28-30 November 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to a visit to London by the Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Wealth Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani and the Algerian Minister of Industry and Energy M Belaid Abdesselam. This visit was part of a tour of Western capitals to explain the Arab viewpoint on the oil resolutions adopted in two meetings held by Arab oil ministers. The two resolutions involve the reduction of oil production and an embargo on the US and Netherlands as a result of support for Israel in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
FCO 8/1996

Economic relations between Kuwait and EEC, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns proposals for a preferential agreement between Kuwait and the European Economic Community (EEC) concerning oil supplies, seafood exports and the investment of oil revenues.
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.