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FCO 8/5796

UK policy in the Middle East, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns British policy in the Middle East, including in relation to a peace initiative by King Hussein Bin Talal of Jordan.
FCO 8/6037

External relations of Saudi Arabia, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's external relations.
FCO 8/6034

Relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Anglo-Saudi bilateral relations, and the Eritrean War of Independence. It contains minutes of meetings, correspondence and memoranda relating to: A statement given by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at a press conference at Andrews Air Force Base on 22 December 1984.
FCO 8/3709

Relations between Iraq and other Arab states, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file concerns Iraq’s foreign relations with the Arab world, particularly its improving relations with Jordan.
FCO 8/1176

Relations with Ethiopia, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia’s relations with Ethiopia during 1968-69.
FCO 8/3038

External relations of Saudi Arabia, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia, between January 1977 and January 1978.
FCO 8/790

Armed forces, 1967-1968

This file contains the reports of the UK's Defence Attaché in Saudi Arabia C S Fitzpatrick; his annual reports for 1966 and 1967; and his monthly reports February to April 1967 and September 1967 to February 1968.
FCO 8/3037

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabian political relations with the UK, from March to December 1977.
FCO 8/2486

External political relations of People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen’s (PDRY or South Yemen) international relations.
FCO 8/3146

Relations between United Arab Emirates and UK, 1978 Jan 01 - 1978 Dec 31

This file concerns the relations between the UK and the UAE, from January to September 1978.
FCO 8/1610

Claims of Iran to disputed islands in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part of a sequence of files relating to Iran's claim to the Tunb Islands, disputed with Ras Al Khaimah, and to Abu Musa, disputed with Sharjah, in the Strait of Hormuz. It contains correspondence and memoranda from December 1971 concerning the aftermath of Iran's occupation of the islands, particularly the UN Security Council debate.
FO 371/185165

Internal political situation: Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsular, 1966

This file relates to the prospect of independence in South Arabia.