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PREM 13/2209

MIDDLE EAST. Future of bases in Mediterranean and Middle East following defence expenditure review: forces and facilities in Persian Gulf, 1965 Jun 01-1968 Sep 30

This file concerns Britain’s intention to withdraw from the Gulf in 1971.
FCO 8/814

Red Cross activities, 1967

This file concerns a conversation between the UK Ambassador in Jedda [Jeddah] M C G Man and Andre Rochat of the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the bombing by Egypt of the village of Kitaf in northern Yemen and the anger of Saudi Arabia at the alleged use by Egypt of chemical weapons.

CAB 158/34

Joint Intelligence Committee: memoranda 85-121, 1958 Jan - Aug

This file contains reports, memoranda, and briefs by the Joint Intelligence Committee.
FCO 8/791

Armed forces, 1968

This file contains monthly the reports of the UK's Defence Attaché in Saudi Arabia C S Fitzpatrick from March to September 1968.
FCO 8/790

Armed forces, 1967-1968

This file contains the reports of the UK's Defence Attaché in Saudi Arabia C S Fitzpatrick; his annual reports for 1966 and 1967; and his monthly reports February to April 1967 and September 1967 to February 1968.
FCO 8/785

Air force: magic carpet, 1967-1968

This file concerns contracts with UK companies of the 'Magic Carpet' consortium to provide aircraft support, pilots, training, radar, missiles and related equipment at Khamis Mushait, to meet Saudi Arabian concerns over the conflict in Yemen.
FCO 8/781

UK arms sales, 1968

This file concerns the sale of British arms to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/780

UK arms sales, 1967-1968

This file concerns the sale of British arms to Saudi Arabia.
DEFE 5/70

Nos 271 - 317. (Described at item level), 1956 July 18-Aug 21

This file contains Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 18 July 1956 to 21 August 1956.
DEFE 5/66

Nos 101 - 143. (Described at item level), 1956 Mar 8 Apr 16

This file contains Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 8 March 1956 to 14 April 1956.
CAB 148/35

Meetings 1-24, 1968 Jan-Dec

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Defence and Oversea Policy Committee’s minutes of meetings from 26 January to 16 December 1968.
FCO 8/4283

French policy in Arabia and the Persian Gulf, and talks between the UK and France on the Middle East, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns France’s relations with the Middle East at the time of the Iran-Iraq War and Lebanon War.