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FCO 14/935

Air Service Agreements between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, 1 January 1972 - 31 December 1972

This file contains correspondence about UK/Saudi air service negotiations, revision of UK/Saudi Arabian route schedule, the question of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) stopover rights in Jedda and Bahrain, exemption agreement with Saudi Arabia on profits of air and shipping lines, and Memorandum of Understanding signed between representatives of the Saudi Arabian and United Kingdom aeronautical authorities.
FCO 14/245

Iran and the Gulf: Civil Aviation, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence regarding civil aviation services of the Iran's national airlines, negotiations on operating permits and traffic rights for extending Iranair services in the Gulf, Tehran, and Moscow, and about the approach made to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi for extending services of Iranair to Abu Dhabi. It also includes consultations between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Imperial State of Iran for air service between and beyond their respective territories, and the Memodandum of Understanding of the discussions between the aeronautical authorities of Iran and the UK.
FCO 14/243

Civil Aviation: Saudi Arabia, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to air services negotiations between the Government of United Kingdom (UK) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) direct service to Jedda. It also contains route schedules for use by the airlines of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom and an Arabic version of the Agreement between United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Government of Saudi Arabia for air services between and beyond their respective territories.
FCO 14/242

Civil Aviation: Saudi Arabia, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to air service negotiations for concluding a bilateral air services agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It includes a draft agreement between the Government of the UK and the Government of KSA for air services between and beyond their respective territories.
AIR 66/464

Visit to Singapore, Cyprus, and Bahrain, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to visits by an Army Airtransport Training and Development Centre (AATDC) team to Singapore, Cyprus and Bahrain.
FCO 14/591

Visit of the Ruler of Dubai and aviation law in the Persian Gulf, 1969

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, including but not limited to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait. It contains reports, meetings, and summaries of visits of British officials to the Gulf and the visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to London.

FCO 14/590

Visit of the Ruler of Dubai and aviation law in the Persian Gulf, 1968 Jan 01 to 1969 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to civil aviation development in the Gulf, including but not limited to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait. It contains reports, meeting summaries, draft agreements and summaries of visits of British officials to the Gulf and the visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to London.

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 8/3518

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 8/2898

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 8/805

Aircraft apprentice training, 1967-1968

This file concerns requests from the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) for training from the RAF.