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FCO 8/4473

External relations of the United Arab Emirates, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of the UAE.
FCO 8/6039

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Middle Eastern and Near Eastern countries, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's relations with the Middle East and regional affairs.
FCO 8/5965

External political affairs of Qatar, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Qatar's foreign relations and regional affairs.
FCO 8/5415

Oil in the Gulf, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to UK oil policy in terms of both the North Sea and oil in the Gulf, discussed primarily between the Department of Energy and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
FCO 8/4608

Iran: multilateral political relations, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
FCO 8/5802

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Gulf, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits of UK ministers to the Gulf.
FCO 8/2847

Sale of Blowpipe missile to Middle East countries, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the proposed sale of Blowpipe surface-to-air missiles, manufactured by Short Brothers Plc, to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/1972

Use of oil as political weapon by Persian Gulf states, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file is part C of a sequence that contains correspondence and press reports relating to the reduction of oil production by the Arab States and embargoes on the US and the Netherlands in response to support for Israel in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
FCO 8/665

Supply of arms, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Supply of two Carl Gustaf weapons and a quantity of ammunition to Kuwait for evaluation Verbal enquiry from British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) about the supply of bombs and other ammunition to be provided with the Lightning aircraft previously ordered by Kuwait Interest expressed by Kuwait Chief of General Staff General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah in acquiring fifty-one Vickers 37 Ton Battle Tanks from Vickers Limited in the UK Letter from the Ministry of Defence to J A N Graham on the price of surplus 5.5 inch guns Enquiry fro
FCO 8/135

Visit by Bob Mellish, minister for Public Building and Works, 1968

This file relates to visa applications and visits to the Gulf by various people.
FO 371/168898

Air force: supply of Canberra bombers and supply of Lightning interceptors, 1963

This file relates to the supply of aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/126889

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Summary of a discussion between the UK Ambassador to Sweden J N O Curle and the Political Director of the Swedish Foreign Ministry, regarding the Swedish attitude to the Oman question at the UN (402) Note regarding the sending of situation reports about Oman to the Foreign Office (403) Details of a new plan to capture the rebel leaders, and the question of whether to involve the RAF (405) Correspondence discussing whether the earlier assistance provided by the RAF to Iraq provides a precedent for the recent RAF involvement in Oman (406) Note on developmen