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FCO 8/6095

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to various affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including the GCC Summit in Abu Dhabi, the Iran-Iraq War, the Arab/Israel dispute and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. There is also a report entitled "Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): The First Two Years".
FCO 8/4313

Railways in the Middle East, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns projected railway lines in the Middle East. It contains correspondence relating to: A letter from F F Steele to Minister of State Douglas Hurd about the Gulf Railways project and possible further discussion of the project at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) A meeting between Ambassador A J M Craig and GCC Secretary General Abdulla Bishara The stalled contract between the Henderson Busby Partnership and the Government of Syria A call by R J S Muir on Deputy Secretary General (Economic) of the GCC Abdulla Quwaiz.

FCO 8/6038

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 8/4488

External political affairs of Kuwait, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the external political affairs of Kuwait.
CAB 134/2339

Official Committee on the Middle East: Papers 1-36, 1957 Jan-1957 May

This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East from 23 January 1957 to 21 May 1957.
FCO 8/3472

UK defence sales to the Middle East: general, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to British defence sales in the Middle East.
FCO 8/778

Arab Aid Fund, 1967

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's proposal to contribute £50-million annually to the Arab Aid Fund, paid directly to the United Arab Republic and Jordan until the elimination of 'aggression'.

FCO 8/2849

Middle East Steering Group, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file contains briefs, minutes of meetings and reports by the Department of Trade's Middle East Steering Group on economic cooperation.
FCO 8/2581

Commercial and economic relations between governments of Saudi Arabia and UK, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns commercial and economic relations between the UK and Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/5810

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

This file concerns the visits of politicians, officials and other notable figures from the UK to the Gulf.
FCO 8/2398

Steering Group on Middle East Development: minutes, papers and correspondence, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes of meetings, and reports by the Department for Trade and Industry’s Steering Group for Middle East Development, concerning building closer economic ties with oil-producing countries in the Middle East.
FCO 8/2169

Joint projects between Gulf states and UK, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns economic opportunities for British businesses in development projects in oil-producing Middle Eastern countries.