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FO 371/110115

Training of Saudi Arabian Military Cadets in UK, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the training of Saudi Arabian Military Cadets in UK.
FCO 28/4352

Soviet proposals for the Gulf, 1 January 1981 - 31 December 1981

This file contains correspondence relating to proposals on Gulf security cooperation, reactions of the Gulf countries, Western countries, and other states to President Brezhnev’s five-point proposal for peace and security in the Gulf and strategic nuclear weapons. It includes documents concerning Soviet activity in Afghanistan and military aspects of a Soviet attempt to control Gulf oil supplies.
FCO 8/6364

UK defence sales to Qatar: export licence applications, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to United Kingdom defence sales to Qatar, including export licence applications for Qatar.
FCO 8/6363

UK defence sales to Qatar: export licence applications, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to United Kingdom defence sales to Qatar. It includes export licence applications of equipment destined for the Qatari Government and a contract between the Qatar Armed Forces and Plessey Radar Limited.
FCO 8/6194

UK military assistance to Kuwait, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to military assistance to Kuwait by the United Kingdom.
FCO 8/6190

Kuwait and the Iran-Iraq War, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to Kuwait's concerns of and preparations for the possible spread of the Iran-Iraq War into its borders.

FCO 8/5037

Promotion of Tornado aircraft in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to HMG’s promotion of Tornado aircraft in the UAE. It contains correspondence concerning a presentation of the aircraft, and subsequent discussion.
FCO 8/5036

Non-UK defence sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to non-UK defence sales to the UAE. It contains correspondence concerning:US defence sales to the UAE, with HMG assessing the challenge this presentsFrench defence sales to the UAE, with the visit of a special representative of President Francois Mitterand, Claude de Kemoularia to the UAE. It also includes a subsequent French sales pitch in Saudi ArabiaA consignment of arms from the Soviet Union, which was impounded in Dubai upon inspection. It is later found to be bound for India, where the missiles are to be used for training purposes.
FCO 8/5035

UK defence sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE): general, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to defence sales to the UAE.
FCO 8/4952

United Arab Emirates (UAE): Defence Attache's annual report for 1982 and quarterly reports for January-June 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains the annual report on the UAE Armed Forces for the year 1982 by the Defence Attaché at HM Embassy in Abu Dhabi, and quarterly reports for the first half of 1983. The reports contain maps, newspaper articles, and photographs of leading military figures, military equipment, and events.
FCO 8/4772

Relations between Saudi Arabia and the USA, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns US-Saudi Arabian relations.
FCO 8/4685

Ministerial visits from Qatar, including visit of Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifah Al Thani, March 1982, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the preparations for visit by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Commander of the Qatar Air Force Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Al Thani to the UK in to observe security measures at North Sea oil installations in March 1982.