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FCO 8/4938

Politico-military talks between the UK and the USA, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns UK-US political-military talks in London on 9 May and in Washington, DC on 18-19 October 1983.
T 225/3066

Defence expenditure review December 1967, 1967

This file concerns the defence expenditure review undertaken by the Treasury in December 1967. In the wake of economic crisis and the devaluation of the pound in November 1967, HMG intends to undertake drastic spending cuts across the whole framework of government, as a result of which the decision to withdraw from Malaysia, Singapore and the Gulf is taken.
FCO 8/2843

Talks between UK and USA on Indian Ocean, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns US-UK discussions on the Indian Ocean in May 1977.
FCO 8/2475

Effects of Defence Review on Oman, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the question of terminating the RAF presence on the island of Masirah in Oman, in the context of a defence review which calls for British strategic commitments to be scaled down to focus on Europe.
FCO 8/1346

Disposal of defence assets following British military withdrawal from Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to the disposal of defence assets following the British military withdrawal from Gulf in 1971.
FCO 8/1304

United States interest in Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to US interest in the Gulf.
FCO 8/1980

Visit of Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah, Crown Prince and Minister of Defence of Bahrain, to UK, 28 July - 4 August 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to a visit to the UK by Crown Prince Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, who is Minister of Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), and heir to the throne in Bahrain.
FCO 8/978

Future of military installations, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file is part B of a two-part sequence relating to the future of British military assets in the Gulf after withdrawal.
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.
FCO 8/89

Withdrawal of troops: comments by Conservative Party, 1968

This file relates to the British Government's proposal for a military withdrawal from the Gulf, Malaysia and Singapore.
FCO 8/87

Withdrawal of troops: disposal of military installations, 1968

This file relates to the British military withdrawal from the Gulf.
FCO 8/36

US, 1967-1968

This file relates to US relations with HMG and the Gulf States.