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FCO 8/5502

Relations between Oman and the USA, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns US relations with Oman and the Gulf.
FCO 8/3518

UK arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the UK’s arms sales to the UAE. It contains correspondence concerning: The efforts by HMG to get the UAE to agree to a contract for Hawk aircraft in preference to the French Alphajet.
FCO 8/3517

UK arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the UK’s arms sales to the UAE. It contains correspondence concerning: The sale of Chieftain tanks to Abu Dhabi. It includes: the discussions with Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; an article in the Middle East Economic Digest on the UAE’s interest in expanding its armoured division; and possible US interest and bids in this area The UAE’s intent to purchase aircraft, with the interest of the British Aerospace (BAE) in bidding for the contract.
FCO 8/2898

Sale of military equipment from UK to United Arab Emirates, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of UK military equipment to the UAE. It contains correspondence and memoranda relating to: The sale of tanks by Vickers Limited to the UAE.
FCO 8/2202

UK arms sales to Kuwait, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns arms sales from the UK to Kuwait during 1974.
FCO 8/2405

Sale of military equipment from UK to Middle East, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of military equipment to the Middle East.
FCO 8/2591

Visit by Prince Turki, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defence, to UK, 18-19 December 1975, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the visit of the Saudi Arabian Deputy Minister of Defence and Aviation Prince Turki Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to the UK for a meeting of the Anglo-Saudi Joint Committee to review progress on the Saudi Arabian Air Defence Scheme. It contains correspondence on: A call by Prince Turki on the Foreign Secretary David Ennals The topic of Concorde overflights A meeting between Prince Turki and the Defence Secretary Roy Mason Arrangements for a luncheon to be held in honour of Prince Turki

FCO 8/2587

Sale of military equipment from UK to Saudi Arabia, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of military equipment from the UK to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/1197

Brief for Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Defence's (Mr Fowler) visit to Saudi Arabia with senior members of air defence scheme consortium, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns the scheme for the development of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) under the aegis of the Saudi Arabian Air Defence Consortium and the visit to Saudi Arabia by the Joint Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Technology Gerald T Fowler to monitor the scheme due to delays and to promote arms sales.
FO 371/185485

Political relations: UK, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: The possible sale of Lightning aircraft to Saudi Arabia and the stipulation that this is dependent on the conclusion of the main arms deal (32) The alleged offence given by Princess Margaret to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and the question of whether the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) should have informed them that they were travelling on the same aircraft (22, 29) The request by Prince Sultan for the supply of an RAF fighter squadron to fly under Saudi colours to defend against possible air attack from the United A
FO 371/127155

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and US, 1957

This file concerns the visit of King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to the US.
FO 371/168654

UK military operations in Aden and Persian Gulf, 1963

This file contains: A list of military exercises in the Gulf planned for 1963 and the need to avoid them coinciding with the visit to Oman of the representative of the UN Secretary-General.