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FCO 8/6095

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to various affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including the GCC Summit in Abu Dhabi, the Iran-Iraq War, the Arab/Israel dispute and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. There is also a report entitled "Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): The First Two Years".
FCO 8/4322

BBC and broadcasting in the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file deals with BBC broadcasting to the Gulf and worldwide.
FCO 8/6039

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Middle Eastern and Near Eastern countries, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's relations with the Middle East and regional affairs.
FCO 8/2501

External relations of Iran, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
PREM 15/538

UK policy and military presence in Persian Gulf: discussions on Union of Arab Emirate states; correspondence with Carol Mather MP, 1970 Jun 25-1971 Jan 10

This file concerns UK policy in the Gulf, the military withdrawal scheduled for 1971 and proposals for establishing a Union of Arab Emirates.
FCO 8/4285

Talks between the UK and USA on the Middle East, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file contains background papers and briefings for US-UK politico-military talks in May 1982, focussing in particular on the Iran-Iraq War.
FCO 8/1563

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'L' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates and an agreement in principle to establish the United Arab Emirate (UAE) reached by six Rulers.
FCO 8/958

United Kingdom policy, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

This file relates to British policy in the Gulf ahead of withdrawal in 1971.
FO 371/126930

Claims made by Iran to sovereignty over Bahrain, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Article [not enclosed] written by J B Kelly of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies entitled 'The Persian Claim to Bahrain', and published in International Affairs (1) Conversation with the Military Governor of Tehran General Bakhtiar, who raised the question of the Iranian claim to Bahrain (2) Report of a conversation between the Ambassador to Iran Roger Stevens and the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi regarding the Iranian claim to Bahrain (3) Summary of reports in the Iranian press about the Iranian claim to Bahrai