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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 8/5865

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

This file concerns the sale of Tornado military aircraft to Oman.
FCO 8/5864

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

This file concerns the negotiations for the proposed sale of Tornado military aircraft to Oman.
FCO 8/5634

Relations between Qatar and the UK, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Qatar’s relations with the UK. It contains letters, correspondence and memoranda relating to: A cutting in the Times, stating that the British Council’s operations in the Gulf may be at risk as a result of the £1.2 million cut in its budget The Amir of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani’s visit to the UK, during which he donated £250,000 to a cancer research clinic in London The British Museum’s wish for Qatar to pay towards the rehousing of some of their Arabian antiques.
FCO 8/5813

Gulf Heads of Mission Conference, Bahrain, January 1985, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the Gulf Heads of Mission Conference in Bahrain held on 11 January 1985, involving the British representatives at the Embassies in: Bahrain, Jeddah, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Aden, Sana'a, Baghdad and Tehran.
FCO 8/2169

Joint projects between Gulf states and UK, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns economic opportunities for British businesses in development projects in oil-producing Middle Eastern countries.
FCO 8/1912

Export of military equipment from UK to Saudi Arabia, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns the export of military equipment from the UK to Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/671

Arms stockpile and their disposal, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to: Discussions between British Ambassador to Kuwait G N Jackson, Chief of the General Staff Major-General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah and Minister of Defence Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah on the inclusion of stockpiled tanks in Kuwait's National Day parade Discussion between the Kuwait Liaison Team (KLT) and the British Embassy in Kuwait about the possibility of offering three previously loaned Centurion tanks for sale to Kuwait Army Proposal from the Foreign Office for the sale of 27 stockpiled and loaned tanks to Kuwait