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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 8/4488

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

This file concerns the external political affairs of Kuwait.
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 8/5810

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 8/2168

Steering Group on Middle East Development: minutes, papers and correspondence, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes of meetings, and reports by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)’s Middle East Steering Group, concerning building closer economic relations with oil-producing countries in the Middle East in the wake of the economic crisis precipitated by the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
FCO 8/1563

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'L' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates and an agreement in principle to establish the United Arab Emirate (UAE) reached by six Rulers.