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FCO 8/6104

Visit by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Kuwait, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to the visit of British Secretary of State and his wife to Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia and summaries of their meetings in each country.

FCO 8/2832

Euro-Arab dialogue, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the Euro-Arab Dialogue (EAD). The EAD was a forum shared by the European Economic Community (EEC) and the Arab League. This file contains arrangements for meetings, minutes of meetings, correspondence and memoranda relating to: A draft of the opening speech, which will be given at the General Committee meeting at Tunis, Tunisia.
FCO 8/5639

Qatar: gas, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in Qatar. It contains letters, correspondence and memoranda on: Qatar’s oil production The North Dome Gas Project [also referred to as the North Field Project], which has been designed to bring gas onshore for local use.
FCO 8/1073

Annual review for 1968, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file contains summaries and correspondence relating to Muscat and Oman’s Annual Review for 1969, including reference to:The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur’s relations with the northern Trucial StatesThe Dhofar RebellionThe development schemes that have been commissioned for Muscat, Matrah [Muttrah] and SalalahAn increase in Muscat and Oman’s oil production.
FCO 8/3038

External relations of Saudi Arabia, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns the external relations of Saudi Arabia, between January 1977 and January 1978.
FCO 8/5827

UK/UAE Joint Committee, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the UK-UAE Joint Committee, during the period January 1984 to January 1986.
FCO 8/2030

Affairs of late ex-Sultan Said bin Taimur of Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the affairs of the late Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur of Oman, 1972-1973. It contains correspondence relating to: An obituary for Sultan Saeed written by HM Ambassador to the Sultanate D F Hawley and addressed to the Foreign Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Muscat, 29 March 1973 The comments of H J Amery on Ambassador Hawley's obituary of Sultan Saeed The disposal of the estate of the late Sultan Saeed and the remaining deposits in his accounts with the British Bank of the Middle East, Barclays Bank International and Lloyds Bank Limited

FCO 8/570

Annual reviews for 1966 and 1967, 1967-1968

This file contains the Annual Reports and Calendar of Events for the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman for 1966 and 1967 by Consul-General D C Carden and related correspondence.

FCO 8/143

Briefs for Minister of State's visit, 1967

This file relates to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Goronwy Roberts' visit to Iran during his tour of the Gulf in November 1967.
FO 371/179758

Persian Gulf median line, 1965

This file relates to the creation of a median line in the Gulf.
FO 371/114643

Negotiations between Sultan of Muscat and Pakistan for lease or sale of Gwadur [Gwadar], 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows' suggestion to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur that Gwadur [Gwadar] might be leased to Pakistan for five years and then sold (24) Prime Minister of Pakistan's eagerness for settlement over Gwadar for two reasons. Firstly, to combat the problem of smuggling.
FO 371/140076

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman. Code BA file 1015 (papers 71 to 79), 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: British policy in Muscat and a proposal that any outbreaks of serious trouble by rebels should be contained rather than attacked by British units. It also discusses potential rebel tactics, relations between British units and the Sultan's Armed Forces, and negotiations between the Sultan and the rebels (71) A note about the Oman rebel army received from the Minister of Interior's friend in Saudi Arabia.