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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 93/137

PERSIAN GULF STATES, 1820 - 1971

This file contains the following treaties and agreements related to the Gulf: Treaty of Darin between the UK and Ibn Saud, signed on 26 December 1915 (1) Treaty between the UK and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Abdulla Bin Jasim Al Thani, signed on 3 November 1916 (2) Letter from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Percy Cox to the Ruler of Qatar concerning the treaty of 3 November 1916 and the text of an announcement by the Ruler of Qatar prohibiting the illegal arms trade inside his territory (3) Treaty between the UK and the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Mubarak Al Sabah Al Saba
FCO 8/2027

Diplomatic representation of Oman in UK, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file contains the diplomatic representation of Oman in the UK in the period January 1973 to January 1974.
FCO 8/2025

Proposed air defence system for Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the proposed air defence system for Oman, between April and November 1973.
FCO 8/2020

UK military assistance to Oman: policy and reviews, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to policy and reviews of UK military assistance to Oman, July 1973 to January 1974.
FCO 8/2019

UK military assistance to Oman: policy and reviews, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to policy and reviews of military assistance from the UK to Oman, January-July 1973.
FCO 8/677

UK commitment to 1970/1971, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence concerning: Minutes of the 62nd meeting of the Planning Committee on defence expenditure studies for the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), relating to Cyprus, the Gulf, Sharjah and Kuwait Paper on 'The Kuwait Commitment in the Period to 1970-71' to be circulated at the meeting Telegram from Ambassador G N Jackson to M S Weir on the Kuwait commitment Letter from Jackson to T F Brenchley on HMG's commitment to the defence of Kuwait, including views of the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, Prime Minister Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah and Minist
FO 371/168716

Defence budget, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's defence half-yearly accounts for 1962-63 and defence estimates for 1963-64, approved by Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur and Brigadier P R M Waterfield (1, 6) Tables on army capital expenditure and progressive expenditure on the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) up to 31 December 1962 (2) Preliminary figures provided by Brigadier Waterfield on SAF estimates for 1963-64 (3) Payment to the Sultan in accordance with the agreed minute of 24 August 1960 (4) Advance copies of t
FO 371/132583

Negotiations between RAF and Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation over use of airfield at Sharjah, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: Supply of electricity by the RAF to the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi and the question of whether the costs of the Ruler's electricity consumption should be met by HMG (11) Production of a new map of Sharjah Airfield, the question of the position of the boundary of the airfield and the importance of the map for the planned renegotiation of the agreement for the use of the airfield by HMG (12, 16-17, 19-20) Discussions regarding proposals to pay an increased sum to the Ruler of Sharjah for the use of Sharjah

FO 371/185378

Defence budget, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Increased expenditure on the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) during the period 1966-67. It includes a statement of the budget for this period (1) Muscat military budget for 1966-67 as approved by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and approval for the payment of the first installment of the military subsidy (2) Request from the Sultan for a review of the decision not to pay him a military subsidy in 1967-68, in view of the delay in receiving revenue from oil production.