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FCO 8/664

Supply of aircraft and missiles, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from J F Mayne to A Ibbott on action being taken to provide the technical backing to support the Lightning programme of Kuwait Air Force (KAF), based on discussions with Wing Commander B R A Cox and British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) Letter from R B Lord of the Ministry of Defence to the Chief of the Military Affairs Office for the Kuwait Government Mohammad Khalaf providing the Ministry's estimates of the cost of ferrying the fourteen requested Lightning aircraft from the UK to Kuwait Assurance of the Kuwait Military Affairs Offi
FCO 8/518

Saudi Arabia, 1967-1968

This file concerns the relations between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/78

British forces, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Parliamentary questions of James Davidson MP and Rear Admiral Morgan Morgan-Giles to Secretary of Defence Denis Healey on the role of British forces in the Gulf 'The Forthcoming Struggle in the Arabian Gulf', Sawt Al Arab, Cairo, 3 November 1967 US State Department's assessment of the British presence in and stabilisation of the Gulf Parliamentary question from Ben Whitaker to Foreign Secretary Goronwy Roberts on the expiry date of UK defence treaty commitments in the Gulf with further comments Article on 'Support for Iranian Militar
FCO 8/76

Membership of FAO, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Selection of the Director of Agriculture, Michel Farah to represent Qatar at the Conference of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, November 1967 Selection of the Director of Information Sheikh Mohammad Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Director of Agriculture Sheikh Ibrahim Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and a secretary to represent Bahrain at the Fourteenth Conference of the FAO taking place in Rome, November 1967 Letter from the Director-General of the FAO A H Boerma to Director of the Bahrain Finance Department on the admission of tha
FCO 8/135

Visit by Bob Mellish, minister for Public Building and Works, 1968

This file relates to visa applications and visits to the Gulf by various people.
FCO 8/28

Political relations with Iran, 1968

This file concerns Iranian relations with the Gulf States.
FO 1016/313

The Imamate of Oman: report by George Rentz, 1954

This file contains a Comment by the Research Department at the Foreign Office on George Rentz's Book on South-East Arabia entitled "Oman and the Southern Shore of the Persian Gulf" (originally published in 1952), 25 February 1954.
FO 371/109831

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1954 Mar 29 - 1954 May 3

This file relates to the Buraimi frontier dispute.
FO 371/109809

Situation among the Tribes of Muscat and Oman: abdications and appointments of tribal chiefs;, 1954

The file contains correspondence relating to: Various summaries of the present position in the Wadi Jizzi [Wadi Jizi] relating to the hostilities and attacks.
FO 371/104402

Oil exporation by Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) in disputed territory of the Trucial States; Saudi Arabian protests at exploration during arbitration proceedings. Code EA file 15312, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Political Residency's wish to be consulted prior to operations or surveys being carried out in disputed territory (1) Iraq Petroleum Company's (IPC) plans to undertake operations in disputed territory, including: plans to establish a camp for seismic survey at Jebel Dhanna and undertake operation in Liwa; the suggestion that the company could cover the ground westward up to Khor Al Odaid [Khawr Al Udayd] instead; a map showing the area of operations [enclosed] and a request from IPC that HMG prescribe a line north of which the company migh
FO 371/168879

Economic development, 1963

This file concerns economic development in Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/149243

Political relations with UK, 1960

This file relates to Anglo-Saudi relations. It contains correspondence concerning:Herbert de Ribbing's visits to discuss Anglo-Saudi relations and his mission to Buraimi; his proposed itinerary (Beirut - Riyadh - Aden - Salalah - Bahrain - Abu Dhabi - Buraimi) (115-116, 118); details such as the addition of a proposed visit to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur (115-116); the payment of de Ribbing's expenses (119), H Beeley's impressions of de Ribbing (123); press guidance (128-139)Comment relating to the accountability of de Ribbing's mission to the UN (130) (115-130).