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FCO 8/5507

Ministerial visits from the UK to Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns ministerial visits to Oman. It contains arrangements, correspondence and memoranda relating to: The UK Energy Secretary Peter Walker’s intention to visit Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE The Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed’s wish for the UK Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine to visit Oman; and Heseltine’s intention to visit Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Oman The UK Minister for the Armed Forces John Stanley's visit to Oman.
FCO 8/5502

Relations between Oman and the USA, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns US relations with Oman and the Gulf.
FCO 8/4887

Visit by Douglas Hurd, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Kuwait, Iraq and Lebanon, March 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains arrangements, briefs, and records of the visit by the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Douglas Hurd to the Middle East in March 1983, covering Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan, and including meetings with the President of Iraq Saddam Hussein and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Sa’ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah.
FCO 8/4359

Visits by James Blyth, Head of Defence Sales, to the Middle East, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns visits to the Middle East by the Head of Defence Sales (HDS) at the Ministry of Defence James Blythe and his assistant Peter Jeffs.
FCO 8/5865

UK defence sales to Oman: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of Tornado military aircraft to Oman.
FCO 8/5864

UK defence sales to Oman: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the negotiations for the proposed sale of Tornado military aircraft to Oman.
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 8/6051

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

This file concerns an agreement for Saudi Arabia to buy combat aircraft from the UK.
FCO 8/5518

UK defence sales to Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns UK defence sales to Oman.
FCO 8/5517

UK defence sales to Oman: Tornado aircraft, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns defence sales to Oman. It contains correspondence and memoranda relating to:Oman’s interest in Tornado AircraftThe Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed’s decision to purchase F16 Fighter AircraftA UK-Oman Memorandum of Understanding on defence salesGermany’s reluctance to enter into any more defence-related commitments with the Middle EastThe Sultan of Oman’s Air Force’s (SOAF) wish to purchase an Aerial Target SystemThe sale of a Javelin Missile package to the Oman Royal Guard BrigadeThe Sultan of Oman’s Land Force’s (SOLF) request for a parachute trainer.
FCO 8/5411

UK defence exercises and manoeuvres in the Persian Gulf including Exercise Magic Carpet 1984, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to defence exercises and manoeuvres in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning: The plans and preparation for Exercise Magic Carpet 1984, which concerns the visit of Tornado aircraft to Oman in the context of the Iran-Iraq War. It builds on previous sales visits to Bahrain and the UAE and also includes plans to sell the aircraft to Saudi Arabia The plans and preparation for Exercise Magic Roundabout 1984, which involves the visit of Nimrod aircraft to Oman and Diego Garcia The plans for press releases and briefs on these operations.

FCO 8/3855

Major commercial projects in the Persian Gulf: Middle East contracts, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file concerns the monitoring of commercial and defence contracts in the Middle East, upon the request by the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Douglas Hurd.