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FCO 8/7478

Qatari foreign policy, 1 January 1989 - 31 December 1989

This file contains correspondence relating to foreign relations of Qatar with Sudan, Cuba, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and Lebanon. It includes Qatar's proposal to seek election for the seat of Vice-Chairman at the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) as well as Qatar’s accession to the Nuclear and Non-Proliferation Treaty, a report of the Secretary General regarding the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East, and the supply of Chinese weapons to Gulf States.

FCO 8/5505

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

This file concerns Oman’s external relations.

FCO 8/5508

Official visits from Oman to the UK, including visits by Yusef bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Omani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns official visits from Oman.

FCO 8/5507

Ministerial visits from the UK to Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns ministerial visits to Oman. It contains arrangements, correspondence and memoranda relating to: The UK Energy Secretary Peter Walker’s intention to visit Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE The Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed’s wish for the UK Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine to visit Oman; and Heseltine’s intention to visit Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Oman The UK Minister for the Armed Forces John Stanley's visit to Oman.

FCO 8/4889

Visit by Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), March 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains arrangements, programmes, briefs and records of the visit of the Foreign Secretary Francis Pym to Saudi Arabia and the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) in April 1983.

FCO 8/4312

Nuclear energy in the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns discussions about nuclear energy in the Gulf.

FCO 8/2859

Oil: general, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns oil in the Middle East.

FCO 8/4473

External relations of the United Arab Emirates, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of the UAE.

FCO 8/3514

External relations of the United Arab Emirates, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the external affairs of the UAE, particularly the visits of leaders and foreign officials to the UAE and the foreign trips of UAE officials.

FCO 8/4471

Relations between the United Arab Emirates and UK, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns relations between the UAE and the UK.

FCO 8/2574

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

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia.

FCO 8/1777

Reactions by other countries to military occupation of Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs by Iran, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns reactions to the occupation by Iran of Abu Musa and the Tunb Islands.

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