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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'.

CAB 148/68

Meetings: 1-21, 1966 Jan 6-Nov 15

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Defence and Oversea Policy (Official) Committee’s minutes of meetings from 6 January to 15 November 1966. Those relevant to the Gulf are the memoranda concerning: The force structure and costs (1st, 2nd, 3rd) The situation in South Arabia, and British military aid to Saudi Arabia (5th, 12th) The future forces and facilities in the Gulf (5th) Counter subversion in the Gulf (19th, 20th) UK policy towards the United Arab Republic (19th)

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 8/679

Arab-Israeli situation: possible attacks against Kuwait by Israel. Kuwait response, 1967

This file relates to Kuwait's response during the Six-Day War.
FCO 8/85

Defence review and withdrawal of troops, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Parliamentary questions of Edward Heath and John Boyd-Carpenter to Prime Minister Harold Wilson about HMG's commitments and obligations in the Gulf.
FO 1016/851

Trucial States: internal security and policing (excluding Abu Dhabi), 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: A memorandum on 'The Internal Security Situation in the Trucial States in 1966-1968' The consideration of Mr Hogarth as a candidate for leading the Sharjah Police Force The comments of the Land Intelligence Committee Persian Gulf (LIC(PG)) about a paper on internal security in the Trucial States prepared by the Political Agent D A Roberts The final version of 'The Internal Security Situation in the Trucial States in 1966-1968', submitted by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf W H T Luce to the Foreign Office The estimated cost
FCO 8/36

US, 1967-1968

This file relates to US relations with HMG and the Gulf States.
FO 371/148910

Internal Political Situation: Kuwait, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Lebanese periodical Al Hawadith's interview with Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah and article on the diversification of Kuwait's economy, with additional comments. It includes translations of both articles and a follow-up interview with Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad (1) Minutes of a conversation between A K Rothnie and Jasim Al Qatami. It includes: comments on Qatami's character and a reference to Dr Ahmad Khatib (2) Comments of Commander Douglas Marshall on the situation in Kuwait.
FO 371/168757

Banking and credit, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Saudi Arabian Riyadh Bank and the Kuwaiti Gulf Bank Company opening branches at Ras Al Khafji (1) Opening of the new National Bank of Kuwait. The new buildings and public interest aroused symbolise the change taking place in Kuwait's economic trend and outlook (2) English and Arabic texts of Law No 40 (amended) establishing Kuwait Credit Bank.