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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 8/2898

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 8/3825

Visit by Sir Ian Gilmour, Lord Privy Seal, to the Middle East, February 1981, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file relates to an official visit to the Middle East (Kuwait, Jordan, and Syria) by Lord Privy Seal Sir Ian Gilmour in February 1981, with emphasis on the visit to Kuwait.
FCO 8/2591

Visit by Prince Turki, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defence, to UK, 18-19 December 1975, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the visit of the Saudi Arabian Deputy Minister of Defence and Aviation Prince Turki Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to the UK for a meeting of the Anglo-Saudi Joint Committee to review progress on the Saudi Arabian Air Defence Scheme. It contains correspondence on: A call by Prince Turki on the Foreign Secretary David Ennals The topic of Concorde overflights A meeting between Prince Turki and the Defence Secretary Roy Mason Arrangements for a luncheon to be held in honour of Prince Turki

FCO 8/683

Overseas visits by ruler, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Plans of the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah to travel directly from the Arab League Summit Conference in Khartoum to Paris for a 10-day medical checkup Medical checkup of Sheikh Sabah at the American Hospital of Paris, courtesy call on General Charles de Gaulle and departure on his personal Hawker Siddeley Trident for Beirut Return of Sheikh Sabah to Kuwait without visiting Amman and Baghdad as earlier planned Visit by the Director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Dr Manouchehr Eqbal to Kuwait and a report
FCO 8/670

Visit by UK service personnel, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit by the new Brigadier General (Staff) in Aden C Dunbar to Kuwait, February 1967 Letter from G N Jackson to H R Hubert about the latter's proposed visit to Kuwait and arrangements for meeting the Chief of the General Staff Major-General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah and Kuwaiti Minister of Defence Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah Letter from J A N Graham to the Deputy Political Resident H G Balfour-Paul about discussion of the position of service visitors at the last meeting of the Military Coordination Committee Plans for a vi
FCO 8/135

Visit by Bob Mellish, minister for Public Building and Works, 1968

This file relates to visa applications and visits to the Gulf by various people.
FO 371/185485

Political relations: UK, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: The possible sale of Lightning aircraft to Saudi Arabia and the stipulation that this is dependent on the conclusion of the main arms deal (32) The alleged offence given by Princess Margaret to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and the question of whether the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) should have informed them that they were travelling on the same aircraft (22, 29) The request by Prince Sultan for the supply of an RAF fighter squadron to fly under Saudi colours to defend against possible air attack from the United A
FO 371/127155

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and US, 1957

This file concerns the visit of King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to the US.
FO 371/127005

Proposed visit of Sultan of Muscat to UK, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur being received by the Queen during his visit to the UK (1, 9-10, 16, 22) The Sultan's plans to travel first to Bahrain, Baghdad and Istanbul before continuing on to the UK (2) The Sultan's revised plan to travel from Muscat to Salalah and then directly to London, discussion of the dates of his trip and arrangements for accommodation and transport, some of which will be provided by the RAF (3-8, 10, 12-14, 16-17) Enquiry from Gerald de Gaury about the dates of the S
FO 371/168654

UK military operations in Aden and Persian Gulf, 1963

This file contains: A list of military exercises in the Gulf planned for 1963 and the need to avoid them coinciding with the visit to Oman of the representative of the UN Secretary-General.