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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 8/5036

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 8/5482

External political affairs of Kuwait, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Kuwait’s foreign relations.
FCO 8/5468

UK training assistance to the United Arab Emirates (UAE): including annual report on the UAE armed forces for 1983, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file contains the annual report on the UAE Armed Forces for the year 1983 by the Defence Attaché at HM Embassy in Abu Dhabi.
DEFE 5/44

Nos 1 - 100. (Described at item level), 1952 Jan 1-1953 Feb 17

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 1 January 1953 to 17 February 1953 concerning global strategy.
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.
PREM 13/2209

MIDDLE EAST. Future of bases in Mediterranean and Middle East following defence expenditure review: forces and facilities in Persian Gulf, 1965 Jun 01-1968 Sep 30

This file concerns Britain’s intention to withdraw from the Gulf in 1971.
FCO 8/791

Armed forces, 1968

This file contains monthly the reports of the UK's Defence Attaché in Saudi Arabia C S Fitzpatrick from March to September 1968.
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.
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.
DEFE 5/66

Nos 101 - 143. (Described at item level), 1956 Mar 8 Apr 16

This file contains Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 8 March 1956 to 14 April 1956.
DEFE 5/45

Nos 101 - 200. (Described at item level), 1953 Feb 17-Apr 27

This file contains Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 17 February 1953 to 27 April 1953.