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FO 371/91296

War Book for the Gulf States, 1951

This file contains correspondence relating to the preparation of a War Book for the Gulf States for use in the event of war or an emergency and censorship arrangements at Bahrain.

FCO 8/5054

External political affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to the foreign relations of the UAE.
FCO 8/1274

Medal for Trucial Oman Scouts, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to a medal for the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS). It contains correspondence concerning:Proposals for an award to be called the Good Service in the Arabian Gulf Medal, including a drawing, to be awarded to Arabs of any rank who have served eight years in the TOS or the Abu Dhabi Defence Force. It includes discussion of: the need for the medal to boost morale; the need for possible approval from the Rulers; whether it should be awarded solely to Arabs; and the agreed rules for a Trucial Oman Scouts Loyalty Medal.
FCO 8/5826

United Arab Emirates (UAE): annual review for 1984, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file contains the Annual Review for the UAE for the year 1984, including a chronology of events, and related correspondence. It focusses in particular on foreign affairs, principally the UAE’s position on the Iran-Iraq War, and federal integration.
DEFE 24/538

Middle East: Trucial Oman Scouts; arrangements leading to formation of Union Defence Force, 1970-1971

This file contains the Defence Secretariat papers concerning security arrangements for the Trucial States as the British military withdrawal from the Gulf approaches and the UAE is born.
PREM 15/1760

Visit of Sheikh Said of Abu Dhabi, September 1973: records of meetings with Prime Minister, 20 September and 7 October 1973 [See PREM 15/1086], 1973 Aug 02 - 1973 Oct 07

This file relates to the visits of the UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to the UK from September to October 1973.
FCO 8/3488

Security of the Persian Gulf, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the regional security of the Gulf.
CAB 148/18

Meetings 1-55. Includes subject index, 1965 Jan-Dec

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Defence and Oversea Policy Committee’s minutes of meetings from 13 January to 22 December 1965.
FCO 8/5814

Gulf Heads of Mission Conference, Bahrain, January 1985, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the Gulf Heads of Mission Conference in Bahrain held on 11 January 1985, involving the British representatives at the Embassies in: Bahrain, Jeddah, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Aden, Sana'a, Baghdad and Tehran. It contains records of meetings, and correspondence concerning: Meeting of the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (FCO) Richard Luce with Yusef Al Shirawi in Bahrain Suggestion of computerised facilities for Embassies in the Gulf, as part of the FCO’s drive for information technology advancements.
FCO 8/5813

Gulf Heads of Mission Conference, Bahrain, January 1985, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the Gulf Heads of Mission Conference in Bahrain held on 11 January 1985, involving the British representatives at the Embassies in: Bahrain, Jeddah, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Aden, Sana'a, Baghdad and Tehran.
FCO 8/2370

UK Military Advisory Team to United Arab Emirates, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the withdrawal of the Military Advisory Team to the UAE (MAT) based in Sharjah due to cuts to the budget of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the context of wider HMG cuts to expenditure.
FCO 8/2365

Abu Dhabi Defence Force, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the Abu Dhabi Defence Force (ADDF).