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FCO 8/6051

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns an agreement for Saudi Arabia to buy combat aircraft from the UK.
FCO 8/6050

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns an agreement for Saudi Arabia to buy combat aircraft from the UK.
FCO 8/5511

Oman: Defence Attache's annual report for 1983, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file contains the Defence Attaché Annual Review for Oman for the year 1983 and related correspondence.
FCO 8/2025

Proposed air defence system for Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the proposed air defence system for Oman, between April and November 1973.
FCO 8/2019

UK military assistance to Oman: policy and reviews, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to policy and reviews of military assistance from the UK to Oman, January-July 1973.
FCO 8/1748

Saudi Arabian air defence scheme, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part C of a series of files relating to the Saudi Arabian Air Defence Scheme (SAADS), where the Saudi Arabian Government signed a letter of intent, agreeing to buy aircrafts, training, maintenance and military equipment from three British companies overseen by HMG. These companies, known collectively as the Saudi Arabian Defence Consortium (SADC), are: British Aircraft Corporation Limited (BAC), Associated Electrical Industries (AEI) and Airwork Services Limited.
FCO 8/673

Arms stockpile and their disposal: photographic sortie over Yemen, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: A telegram from W P Cranston in Jeddah to the Foreign Office on military developments, including reports on a number of raids by unidentified aircraft on 11, 12 and 13 May 1967, the difficulties of the Saudi Arabian radar system in picking up the enemy aircraft, as reported by the Saudi Arabian Army and Airwork Services Limited at Najran and Khamis Mushait respectively; the failure of the Saudi crew of a Hawk missile site at Jazan to engage two MiG aircraft; the presence of an Egyptian infantry brigade, supported by a tank regiment, at Midi

FCO 8/594

Air force, 1967-1968

This file concerns the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, in particular arrangements for staffing, equipping and training the force against the backdrop of the Dhofar rebellion.
FCO 8/592

Armed forces, 1967-1968

This file covers matters relating to the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/666

Supply of arms, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Urgent request from Kuwait Military Affairs Office for 10,000 Respirators Anti Gas MK 6/2 Letter from the Ministry of Defence to George Thomson MP on the possibility of the Royal Air Force's release of additional Mark 9 Hunter aircraft for sale to Kuwait in the near future Request for authority to supply RAF electronic and photographic spare parts to Kuwait Determination of Major-General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah to build up the Kuwait Army following an inspection of the Kuwaiti contingent in the United Arab Republic Approval
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 8/663

Supply of aircraft and missiles, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from J A N Graham to M S Weir about a memorandum on flight training for the Kuwait Air Force and an earlier letter from A Ibbott on procurement of a Lightning simulator Conversation between Ambassador G G Arthur and Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah about the purchase of Hawker Hunter aircraft and Lightning aircraft spare parts Agreement for the purchase by Kuwait of three refurbished Mark 6 Hawker Hunters Table of 'Surplus Hunter Aircraft for Export [Mark 6, Mark 9, Mark 7, and Mark 4] - Summary of Availabilities [,] Customer Re