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FCO 8/5796

UK policy in the Middle East, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns British policy in the Middle East, including in relation to a peace initiative by King Hussein Bin Talal of Jordan.
FCO 8/6055

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns UK arms sale to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/4488

External political affairs of Kuwait, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the external political affairs of Kuwait.
DEFE 5/12

Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee: Memoranda, 1948 Aug 2 - Oct 11

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 2 August 1948 to 11 October 1948, concerning global strategy and potential war with the Soviet Union.
CAB 134/2343

Official Committee on the Middle East: Meetings 1-5; Papers 1-24, 1959 Jan-Dec

This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East’s minutes of meetings from 2 January 1959 to 31 December 1959. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
CAB 134/1086

Middle East Oil Committee: Meetings 1-16 (1955); Papers 1-32 (1955-1956); Meeting 1 (1956); Papers 1-3 (1956), 1955 Jan 6-1956 Jan 24

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee’s minutes of meetings from 6 January 1955 to 7 January 1956. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FCO 8/4278

United States policy in Arabia and the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the US defence role in the Gulf region, at a time of heightened security tension following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War and an attempted coup in Bahrain in December 1981 which may have had Iranian backing.
FCO 8/2846

Arms sales to Middle East, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns arms sales to the Middle East and Africa.
FCO 8/3447

French policy towards Arabia and the Persian Gulf, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to French policy towards Arabia and the Gulf.
FCO 8/2023

Military operations in Dhofar Province of Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns military operations in the Dhofar Province of Oman, January to December 1973.
FCO 8/2113

Export of Jaguar aircraft from UK to Saudi Arabia, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: The sale of French arms to Saudi Arabia, including reference to: a report of an $800 million arms deal; the sale of thirty Mirage aircraft; and a signed contract between France and Saudi Arabia for the supply of thirty tanks Possible French arms sales to Egypt French policy for the sale of arms to the Middle East Media coverage of the French Defence Minister’s visit to Saudi Arabia in September 1973, to sign an agreement to strengthen cooperation between France and Saudi Arabia, more specifically the status of the French armour mission
FCO 8/2000

Exports of military equipment from UK to Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of arms and military equipment to Kuwait in the context of the build-up the Kuwait Defence Services in response to the military threat from Iraq following a border dispute in March 1973.