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FO 371/110115

Training of Saudi Arabian Military Cadets in UK, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the training of Saudi Arabian Military Cadets in UK.
FO 371/110114

Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Joint Planning Committee: proposed expansion of Forces; special military parades in honour of King Saud, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Joint Planning Committee and the proposed expansion of Forces. It also includes special military parades in honour of King Ibn Saud.
FO 371/104874

Saudi Arabian Air Force; RAF training of Saudi students, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to the development of Saudi Arabian Air Force, including a report on RAF training of groups of Saudi students.
FCO 28/4352

Soviet proposals for the Gulf, 1 January 1981 - 31 December 1981

This file contains correspondence relating to proposals on Gulf security cooperation, reactions of the Gulf countries, Western countries, and other states to President Brezhnev’s five-point proposal for peace and security in the Gulf and strategic nuclear weapons. It includes documents concerning Soviet activity in Afghanistan and military aspects of a Soviet attempt to control Gulf oil supplies.
FCO 8/6190

Kuwait and the Iran-Iraq War, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to Kuwait's concerns of and preparations for the possible spread of the Iran-Iraq War into its borders.

DEFE 7/1303

Supply of arms and equipment: to Qatar, 1959-1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the supply of arms and equipment to Qatar by the United Kingdom.
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 8/5503

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

This file concerns Britain’s relations with Oman and the region.
FCO 8/4889

Visit by Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), March 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains arrangements, programmes, briefs and records of the visit of the Foreign Secretary Francis Pym to Saudi Arabia and the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) in April 1983.
FCO 8/5038

United Arab Emirates (UAE) trials of armoured fighting vehicles, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to a UK armoured fighting vehicle trial in the UAE. It contains correspondence concerning:The question of the invitation and participation of countries from the Gulf Cooperation Council, particularly Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, to the trial, discussed by the UK Ministry of Defence with the UAE Chief of Staff Brigadier Mohammad Bin Saeed Al BadiThe preparation and arrangements for the trial of the Challenger MBT and MCV 80The meeting at the Ministry of Defence to discuss HMG’s follow-up action on the trial.
FCO 8/5036

Non-UK defence sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to non-UK defence sales to the UAE. It contains correspondence concerning:US defence sales to the UAE, with HMG assessing the challenge this presentsFrench defence sales to the UAE, with the visit of a special representative of President Francois Mitterand, Claude de Kemoularia to the UAE. It also includes a subsequent French sales pitch in Saudi ArabiaA consignment of arms from the Soviet Union, which was impounded in Dubai upon inspection. It is later found to be bound for India, where the missiles are to be used for training purposes.
FCO 8/4773

Relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns UK relations with Saudi Arabia.