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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 8/4889

Visit by Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), March 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains arrangements, programmes, briefs and records of the visit of the Foreign Secretary Francis Pym to Saudi Arabia and the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) in April 1983.
FCO 8/4888

Visit by Douglas Hurd, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Kuwait, Iraq and Lebanon, March 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains briefs for the visit by the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Douglas Hurd to Kuwait, Iraq and Lebanon in March 1983.
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 8/4887

Visit by Douglas Hurd, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Kuwait, Iraq and Lebanon, March 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains arrangements, briefs, and records of the visit by the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Douglas Hurd to the Middle East in March 1983, covering Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan, and including meetings with the President of Iraq Saddam Hussein and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Sa’ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah.
FCO 8/4886

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Middle East: general, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains arrangements, briefing notes for visits by UK ministers to the Gulf States and the Middle East, including the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Richard Luce, the Minister of Sport Neil Macfarlane, the Trade and Industry Secretary Cecil Parkinson and Minister of State for Trade Paul Channon, and the Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine. Issues to be covered include defence sales, trade, and Memoranda of Understanding with the Gulf States on cooperation in the field of sport.
FCO 8/4359

Visits by James Blyth, Head of Defence Sales, to the Middle East, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns visits to the Middle East by the Head of Defence Sales (HDS) at the Ministry of Defence James Blythe and his assistant Peter Jeffs.
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 8/5634

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 8/5722

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

This file concerns relations between Saudi Arabia and the US.
FCO 8/802

British naval visits and visit by Prince Sultan to Portsmouth, 1967

This file concerns naval relations between the UK and Saudi Arabia.