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DEFE 4/58

Minutes of Meeting Number 170 of 1952, 1952 Dec 15

This file contains the minutes of the Chiefs of Staff Committee’s meetings from 27 November to 31 December 1952.
FCO 8/780

UK arms sales, 1967-1968

This file concerns the sale of British arms to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/5798

Visits by Richard Luce, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to the Middle East, January and March-April 1985, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits to the Middle East of the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Richard Luce.
FCO 8/2294

Visits of Amir of Qatar to UK (via Syria, Jordan, Egypt and France), 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to the visit of the Ruler of Qatar Amir Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani to the UK in August 1974. It contains correspondence concerning: Amir Khalifa’s intention to visit the UK, and HMG’s efforts to ascertain the dates and his itinerary.
FCO 8/2156

Talks between France and UK on Gulf states, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file contains briefings and records of talks between Britain and France on the Middle East in London in June 1974 and Paris in October 1974.
FCO 8/134

Visit by Mr Barran of Royal Dutch Shell, 1968

This file relates to visa applications and visits to the Gulf by various people.
PREM 11/1471

Situation in Persian Gulf states part 3, 1955-1956

This file relates to Britain’s Middle East Policy in 1956 and contains correspondence on: Situation in Saudi Arabia Buraimi dispute Operations at Nizwa Map showing frontier claims by King Ibn Saud Proposal for retaining troops in the Sharjah area Offer of military support to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur American views on the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's relations with the Imam of Oman Record of a conversation held in Paris on 15 December 1955 on the Middle East in general American position on Buraimi and Oman Urgent request from Saudi Arabia f