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FCO 8/5462

External political affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns the external political affairs of the UAE.
FCO 31/4053

Gift of Hawker Hunter and Islander aircraft by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Somalia, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns a gift to Somalia by the UAE of Hawker Hunter and Islander combat aircraft.
FCO 8/4608

Iran: multilateral political relations, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
FCO 8/1176

Relations with Ethiopia, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia’s relations with Ethiopia during 1968-69.
DEFE 5/54

Nos 250 - 329. (Described at item level), 1954 Aug 4 Oct 15

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff committee memoranda from 4 August 1954 to 15 October 1954 concerning global strategy.
DEFE 5/73

Nos 1-44. (Described at item level), 1957 Jan 1 - Feb 19

This file contains Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 1 January 1957 to 19 February 1957.
FCO 8/5819

External political affairs of Bahrain, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to Bahrain’s foreign affairs.
FCO 8/2019

UK military assistance to Oman: policy and reviews, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to policy and reviews of military assistance from the UK to Oman, January-July 1973.
FO 371/140171

UK military operations in Muscat and Oman. Code BA file 1195 (papers 91 to 106), 1959

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur’s dhow and that it is needed immediately for extensive patrols by the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF); the dhow called Sur and that it will be in operation shortly (91, 94) Request for authority to move a new squadron of lifeguards and to employ some Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) in anti-gun running shore patrols down the Batina [Batinah] Coast (92) Request for a list of mine incidents since 1 March 1959 from the Sultan.
FO 371/120767

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1956

This file relates to Anglo-Saudi relations and the British mission to Riyadh led by Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office Douglas Dodds-Parker from 26 April to 1 May 1956. It contains correspondence concerning: The first meeting on 28 April. King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud made it clear that the biggest problem was Buraimi (44) US support for Dodds-Parker's protest (45) Two sessions with Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Yusef Yasin on 29 April.
FO 371/168870

Foreign policy, 1963

This file contains: The precis, including quotations, of a speech by Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud during a rally at Mina (1) A minute by J G Hart, recording subjects raised by the Saudi Arabian Ambassador in Rome Abdul Rahman Al Helaissi on 25 February (2) Points raised by Prince Faisal at a press conference in Jeddah: a) Yemen, b) Jordan, c) Arab unity (3) Correspondence regarding Omar Saqqaf's request for information on how Saudi Arabia may establish a consulate in Nairobi (4, 9) Background on the Middle East Business Services and Research (BSR), a public relations offi
FO 371/126892

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Draft minute prepared by the Secretary of the Chiefs of Staff Committee J P Lee to the Minister of Defence H Beeley on the operations in Oman.