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NA.0042.00001739

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Hazza' Bin Sultan Al Nahyan., 1955

Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Hazza' Bin Sultan Al Nahyan at the customs house at Al Maqta crossing, Abu Dhabi.
NA.0042.00001464

The Maqta Causeway in Abu Dhabi, 1963

The Maqta Causeway seen from Abu Dhabi Island with the Police and Customs post in the distance.
NA.0042.00001507

The Maqta Causeway in Abu Dhabi, 1963

The police post at the Maqta Causeway crossing viewed from the mainland, Abu Dhabi.
NA.0042.00001328

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan visiting a Military Academy, 18 October 1979

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan visiting Ghayathi Military Academy in Ghayathi, Abu Dhabi
FCO 8/4952

United Arab Emirates (UAE): Defence Attache's annual report for 1982 and quarterly reports for January-June 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file contains the annual report on the UAE Armed Forces for the year 1982 by the Defence Attaché at HM Embassy in Abu Dhabi, and quarterly reports for the first half of 1983. The reports contain maps, newspaper articles, and photographs of leading military figures, military equipment, and events.
FCO 8/5468

UK training assistance to the United Arab Emirates (UAE): including annual report on the UAE armed forces for 1983, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file contains the annual report on the UAE Armed Forces for the year 1983 by the Defence Attaché at HM Embassy in Abu Dhabi.
CAB 163/73

Middle East: security threat to the Persian Gulf; intelligence reports, 1967 Oct 30 - 1968 May 29

This file concerns calculations of the security threat to the Gulf.
FO 1016/497

Muscat: internal political situation, 1956

This file relates to the internal political situation in Muscat. It contains correspondence on: Measures taken from various reports given on arms coming from Buraimi Reports on fighting taking place at Tawi Silaim [Tawi Salim] in Sharqiya Confirmation that Major Dennison has been wounded and there have been further casualties after attempting to recover a broken down vehicle between the villages of Ghabi and Mintirib. Aircraft have been sent to Ibri for urgent casualty evacuation.
FO 1016/492

Oil supplies: strategic questions; sabotage in Persian Gulf as result of Suez Canal crisis, 1956

This file relates to sabotage in the Gulf as result of the Suez Canal crisis. It contains correspondence concerning:HMG's proposed organisation of defence for the protection of oil supplies in the Gulf relating to anti-sabotage methodsThe response of the oil companies to the anti-sabotage measuresThe sabotage of Kuwait Oil Company Limited's installations.