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FO 686/12

Intelligence and reports from Mecca, 1920-1921

This file is about various intelligence reports from the Agents at Mecca. The reports cover various information on the internal political, social and day-to-day affairs of Mecca, Madina, Taif, Yemen, Syria, Hejaz, etc.

FO 371/62081

Establishment of opthalmic hospital at Jeddah, 1947

This file contains correspondence relating to the establishment of opthalmic hospital at Jeddah, including the appointment of a British doctor and his subsequent report after four months at his post.

FCO 13/1405

Cultural relations between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, 1 January 1982 - 31 December 1982

This file contains correspondence relating to the medical, cultural, technical, trade and educational cooperation between the United Kingdom (UK) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

FCO 13/1108

Cultural relations between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, 1 January 1981 - 31 December 1981

This file contains correspondence relating to UK/UAE cultural co-operation, the British Council's activities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the UK/UAE Joint Committee meetings, including the Cultural Agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and the UAE, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 12 July 1971 between the UK Government and the Rulers of the Trucial States (TS) concerning the status and functions of the British Council in the TS, an MoU on education cooperation between the UAE Federal Ministry of Education and the British Council, and an annual report on the UAE by

OD 34/339

United Arab Emirates: technical assistance; general policy, 1972

This file contains correspondence relating to the general UK policy of technical assistance to the United Arab Emirates.

FO 371/168706

Civil development, 1963

This file relates to civil development in Muscat and Oman.

FCO 8/6060

Saudi Arabia: donations to UK charities, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to donations from Saudi Arabia for UK charities. It contains correspondence concerning:The MacIntyre Development Trust's attempts to follow-up on a donation promised by the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Greece Abdulla Al Malhoog, with the help of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, which ultimately proves unsuccessful.

FCO 8/4518

Oman: major projects, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file contains a document entitled 'Oman 1982 Major Project List'. It contains details of current development schemes in Oman grouped by the body responsible, including government departments, private sector projects, the Omani-American Joint Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation and the US Army Corps of Engineers; and details of the contractor, consultant or architect and the value of the projects.

FCO 8/5849

UK-Oman Joint Commission, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the Anglo-Omani Joint Commission meeting of 15-16 January 1985. It contains correspondence on: Follow-up action from the Joint Commission meeting, including on the topics of industrial joint ventures and scholarships for medical students Fixing of a date for the next Joint Commission meeting

FCO 8/3455

Visits by Douglas Hurd, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to Saudi Arabia, Yemen Arab Republic and Kuwait, March 1980, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file concerns a visit to the Gulf by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Douglas Hurd.

FCO 8/3815

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Persian Gulf: general, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file relates to ministerial visits to the Gulf.

FCO 8/3913

UK/UAE Joint Committee: briefs for meeting, 5 August 1981, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file contains briefs for the UK-UAE Joint Committee meeting held in London on 5 August 1981. The briefs are divided into two sections.

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