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FCO 8/5503

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

This file concerns Britain’s relations with Oman and the region.
FCO 8/4306

Major commercial projects in the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns major commercial projects in the Gulf, between January and December 1982.
FO 464/47

Arabia: historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1928-1953, 1953 Jan 01 - 1953 Dec 31

This file contains Volume I of a 'Historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Shaikdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1928-1953'.
FCO 8/5816

Bahrain: annual review for 1984, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file contains the annual review and calendar of events for Bahrain for 1984, sent by the British Ambassador F S E Trew to the Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe. It also includes related correspondence discussing elements of the review, including oil, defence sales interests, trade, the economy, societal dissent, the causeway to Saudi Arabia, the Shia in Bahrain, drugs and the situation of the Ruling Family.

DEFE 5/43

Nos 647 - 730. (Described at item level), 1952 Nov 27-Dec 31

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 27 November 1952 to 31 December 1952, concerning global strategy.
DEFE 5/12

Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee: Memoranda, 1948 Aug 2 - Oct 11

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 2 August 1948 to 11 October 1948, concerning global strategy and potential war with the Soviet Union.
CAB 134/2343

Official Committee on the Middle East: Meetings 1-5; Papers 1-24, 1959 Jan-Dec

This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East’s minutes of meetings from 2 January 1959 to 31 December 1959. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
CAB 134/1086

Middle East Oil Committee: Meetings 1-16 (1955); Papers 1-32 (1955-1956); Meeting 1 (1956); Papers 1-3 (1956), 1955 Jan 6-1956 Jan 24

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee’s minutes of meetings from 6 January 1955 to 7 January 1956. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
CAB 148/115

Meetings: 1-26 and Papers: 1-10, 1971 Jan 04-1971 Dec 15

This file contains cabinet minutes of meetings for the Defence and Oversea Policy Committee from 4 January to 15 December 1971. Those relevant to the Gulf are the minutes concerning: The UK’s defence and foreign policy in the Gulf, and its support for a Union of Arab Emirates.
FCO 8/5820

Bahrain and the Iran-Iraq War, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the views of Bahrain on the Iran-Iraq War.
FCO 8/5814

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. It contains records of meetings, and correspondence concerning: Meeting of the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (FCO) Richard Luce with Yusef Al Shirawi in Bahrain Suggestion of computerised facilities for Embassies in the Gulf, as part of the FCO’s drive for information technology advancements.
FCO 8/625

UK, 1967-1968

This file relates to relations between the UK and Kuwait in the wake of the June Arab-Israeli War It contains various briefs, records of conversations, meetings and correspondence between the Foreign Office, the British Embassy in Kuwait, the British Ambassador to Kuwait G G Arthur, the Foreign Secretary George Brown and various Kuwaiti officials and ministers, concerning: Activities of the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the UK Sheikh Salem Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah; his meetings with the Foreign Secretary; and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Goronwy Roberts Future situations in wh