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Kuwaiti ministers' visits to UK, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to a visit by the Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah to the Gulf States, in January 1968, to discuss their future prospects in view of Britain's planned withdrawal in 1971. In particular, he met: The Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan The Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani Issues discussed include: A single Gulf currency Unity of the Trucial States An Arab defence pact

FO 371/132535

Internal political situation in Trucial States, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: D F Hawley's opinion in favour of a Trucial States Federation to ensure they survive. Hawley proposes carefully sounding the Rulers out and encouraging Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi of Sharjah to go ahead with the development of his ideas.

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Kuwaiti ministers' visits to UK, 1968

Internal political situation in Trucial States, 1958