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FCO 67/269

Soviet Union and Gulf pipeline, 1 January 1969 - 31 December 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to the political implications of Russia’s economic and strategic interest for Gulf oil, records of the meeting with the representatives of International Iranian Management and Engineering Group (IMEG) , and IMEG project for shipping crude oil from Iran and the Gulf to the Soviet Union by means of a pipeline scheme running through Iran from Abadan.

FCO 8/5410

UK arms sales to the Gulf states: general, including Defence Sales Organisation strategic plan 1984-1994, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to arms sales in the Gulf States.
FCO 8/5802

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Gulf, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits of UK ministers to the Gulf.
FCO 8/3813

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Persian Gulf: general, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file relates to ministerial visits to the Gulf.
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 8/2343

UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to HMG’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/2168

Steering Group on Middle East Development: minutes, papers and correspondence, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes of meetings, and reports by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)’s Middle East Steering Group, concerning building closer economic relations with oil-producing countries in the Middle East in the wake of the economic crisis precipitated by the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
FCO 8/2115

Visit of Lord Carrington, Secretary of State for Defence, to Saudi Arabia and Oman, 8-13 April 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the UK Secretary of State for Defence Lord Carrington's [Peter Carington] visit to Saudi Arabia and Oman in April 1973 to underline the recent improvement in Anglo-Saudi relations. This was the highest level visit by a British minister to Oman since the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Saeed's accession.
FCO 8/1682

Financial policy of Oman, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to the financial affairs of Oman.
FCO 8/729

Czechoslovakia, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to the visit by the President of the Czech Chamber of Commerce J Horn and his secretary-interpreter S David to Qatar in February 1967 and their reception by the Qatari Chamber of Commerce, Political Agency in Doha and Mohammad Abdul Latif Al Mana and Brothers.

FCO 8/688

Miscellaneous visits including that of Kuwaiti minister of defence to UK, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Planned visit by the Kuwait Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Oil Abdul Wahhab Mohammad to London on business and a subsequent journey to the US Report on the visit to the UK of officials from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water and an article on the visit of the Kuwait Minister of Electricity and Water Sayyed Abdulla Al Ahmad Al Sumait to the main plant of Kent Meters Limited, printed in Luton News, dated 25 May 1967 Minister of Defence Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah's plans to visit Paris and London Meet
FO 371/109856

British Trade Mission to Kuwait, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation with Emile Bustani about rumours of a reconciliation between Abdulla Mubarak and Sheikh Fahad. Also discusses development in Kuwait (1) Building of a technical school in Kuwait by John Howard and Company and the role of the Development Board (2-3) Reports of a trade mission to the Middle East, led by Sir Edward Benthall, and a report by LH Laing on Majed Al Din Al Jabri in relation to Syria and Kuwait. It includes discussion on development, the granting of contracts and Jabri's problems with General Hasted.