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FCO 8/5965

External political affairs of Qatar, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Qatar's foreign relations and regional affairs.
FCO 8/1589

HM Government policy in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to British policy in the Gulf, and in particular the plans for withdrawal of the British military presence there.
FCO 8/2406

Sale of military equipment from UK to Middle East, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of British military equipment to the Middle East.
FCO 93/3619

Visit by Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, April 1983, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns the visit of UK Foreign Secretary Francis Pym to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
FCO 8/1562

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'L' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates and an agreement in principle to establish the United Arab Emirate (UAE) reached by six Rulers.
FCO 8/1561

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'K' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates.
FCO 8/1883

Foreign policy of Iran, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file relates to the foreign relations of Iran.
FCO 8/1693

UK Diplomatic representation in Oman, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the diplomatic representation of the UK in Oman, from April to October 1971. It contains correspondence relating to: The potential elevation of the Political Agent to HM Ambassador in Bahrain in the wake of independence, and the question of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf's relation to the new Ambassador The designation of the Consul General in Muscat D F Hawley as Ambassador in Oman.
FCO 8/1815

Visits by members of UK armed forces to Persian Gulf, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns visits by various members of the British Armed Forces to the Gulf in 1972. It contains correspondence and memoranda relating to the British loaned personnel in the UAE, including reference to: The Abu Dhabi Government requesting a list of amendments to the loan agreement, due to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan having two main concerns.
FCO 8/81

Visit by Chief of Defence Staff, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: The paper produced in connection with the visit of the Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Air Force to the Persian Gulf, June 1968, with background brief and personality notes.
FO 371/104313

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1953 Nov 19 - Dec 3

This file contains correspondence relating to: The 1952 Trucial Oman Levies (TOL) mutiny and subsequent murder of Commander H O D Thwaites, Dawud Sidqi and A L C Duncan.
FO 371/168692

Political relations with UK and Muscat and Oman, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Review of the subsidy for Muscat and Oman (16) Postponement of the subsidy review and an exchange of letters with Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur extending the subsidy for a further year (17) Briefs about the subsidy and the Sultan's contribution in preparation for his visit to Britain (18) Views of T F Benchley and W H T Luce on the future of the subsidy and Britain's global civil aid policy.