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FCO 8/2859

Oil: general, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns oil in the Middle East.

FCO 8/5416

Naval mines in the Persian Gulf: possible mine clearance operations, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to naval mines in the Gulf.

DEFE 5/53

Nos 167 - 249. (Described at item level), 1954 May 27-Aug 3

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff committee memoranda from 27 May 1954 to 3 August 1954 concerning global strategy.

CAB 134/2340

Official Committee on the Middle East: Papers 37-75, 1957 May-Dec

This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East (OME) from 29 May 1957 to 30 December 1957.

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 5/64

Nos 1 - 57. (Described at item level), 1956 Jan 2-Feb 8

This file contains Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 2 January 1956 to 8 February 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.

DEFE 6/50

Nos 43-85. (Described at item level), 1958 Apr 10-Aug 7

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee Joint Planning Staff papers from 2 May 1958 to 3 July 1958.

FCO 8/2002

Exports of military equipment from UK to Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of arms and military equipment to Kuwait. It concerns the Kuwaiti aim of building up the Kuwait Defence Services (KDS) in response to the military threat from Iraq, after a border dispute in March 1973.

FCO 8/95

Propaganda from Cairo Radio, 1967-1968

This file relates to broadcasts transmitted from Cairo and elsewhere.

FO 1016/522

Consequences of Israeli invasion of Egypt, 1956

This file relates to the reaction in Qatar over Israel's attack on Egypt and the Suez Canal region.

FO 1016/479

Repercussions of Israeli attack on Egypt. Includes 10 photographs depicting: Damage to pipeline and oil fire at Umm Bab, Persian Gulf. Dated [1956]., 1956

The file relates to the repercussions of the Israeli attack on Egypt.

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