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FO 624/79

Middle East: Prime Minister's visit, 1945

This file contains a record of conversation held between the Minister Resident Sir Edward Grigg and Amir Abdulla. The main purpose of conversation was to alleviate the row created for not inviting Amir Abdulla and the Regent of Iraq to the meeting in Cairo held among the British Prime Minister, Ibn Saud and Ahmad Shukairi.

FO 370/2863

Draft research paper on status of Palestinian refugees in other Arab nations, 1966

This file contains a memorandum on the status of Palestinian refugees in Arab countries.

FCO 8/6188

External political affairs of Kuwait, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the external political affairs of Kuwait, including reactions to the USA-Libya crisis.

FCO 8/6120

Islam in the UK and the Middle East, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to Islam, including the reactions to a proposed BBC film entitled "Mohammad's Daughter", halal slaughter of animals, and an article by Ayatollah Fadlallah entitled "Islam and Violence in Political Reality".

FCO 8/6118

Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the Islamic Conference Organisation.

FCO 8/6114

UK policy on terrorism in the Middle East, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to UK policy on terrorism in the Middle East.

FCO 8/6111

Revision of 1983 background brief on 'International Territorial Disputes', 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to territiorial disputes around the world.

FCO 8/6105

Visit by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Kuwait, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the visit of British Secretary of State and his wife to Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia and summaries of their meetings in each country.

FCO 8/6103

Talks between the UK and France on the Middle East, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to discussions between British and French officials about their relations with various countries in the Middle East.

FCO 8/6101

Relations between the Gulf States and the USA, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence concerning US-Gulf relations, including the Iran-Iraq War and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

FCO 8/6100

Relations between the Gulf States and other countries, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence concenring the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit, held in Harare as well as the relations between Gulf States and other countries.

FCO 8/6099

Speeches by HM the Queen and Ministers on the Middle East, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to draft speeches for Queen Elizabeth II on the opening of Parliament that include state visits by Middle East leaders to the UK. It also includes speeches made by various FCO officials.

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