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FCO 8/5416

Naval mines in the Persian Gulf: possible mine clearance operations, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to naval mines in the Gulf.

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.

DEFE 5/70

Nos 271 - 317. (Described at item level), 1956 July 18-Aug 21

This file contains Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 18 July 1956 to 21 August 1956.

FCO 8/2844

Royal Navy visits to Middle East, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns official visits by Royal Navy ships to ports in the Gulf and the Middle East.

FCO 8/2002

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. It concerns the Kuwaiti aim of building up the Kuwait Defence Services (KDS) in response to the military threat from Iraq, after a border dispute in March 1973.

FCO 8/85

Defence review and withdrawal of troops, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Parliamentary questions of Edward Heath and John Boyd-Carpenter to Prime Minister Harold Wilson about HMG's commitments and obligations in the Gulf.

FO 1016/522

Consequences of Israeli invasion of Egypt, 1956

This file relates to the reaction in Qatar over Israel's attack on Egypt and the Suez Canal region.

FO 1016/479

Repercussions of Israeli attack on Egypt. Includes 10 photographs depicting: Damage to pipeline and oil fire at Umm Bab, Persian Gulf. Dated [1956]., 1956

The file relates to the repercussions of the Israeli attack on Egypt.

FO 1016/478

Repercussions of Israeli attack on Egypt, 1956

This file relates to the repercussions of the Israeli attack on Egypt.

FO 1016/480

Repercussions of Israeli attack on Egypt, 1956

The file relates to the Israeli attack on Egypt.

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