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FO 464/17

Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1962-1968, 1962 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31

This file contains Orders in Council relating to Arabia and the Gulf from 1962-1967. In particular it relates to: Muscat, Qatar, Aden, the Trucial States and Bahrain. These orders cover topics including: Amendments of orders, transfers of jurisdiction, airports, aviation, pharmaceutical regulations, customs duties, finance, commerce, ports, traffic, currency, immigration, doctors, alcohol, drugs, pesticides, the Trucial Oman Scouts, labour, police, patents, leasing of land, prisons, criminal procedure, explosives and contract law.

FO 464/15

Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1933-1955, 1933 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file contains miscellaneous papers, reports, correspondence, and treaties relating to Arabia, the Gulf and the wider Middle East, primarily from 1933-1955.
FCO 8/5739

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence on:The question of achieving satisfactory status and jurisdictional arrangements for a British army training team in Saudi ArabiaA letter from the Saudi Minister of Defence and Aviation Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to the UK Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine regarding the setting up of a committee to consider proposals for offset from companies bidding for the Peace Shield project.
FCO 8/5769

Sponsored visits from Saudi Arabia to the UK, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to sponsored visits from Saudi Arabia to the UK. It contains reports, records of meeting, and correspondence concerning:The possible visit of Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud at the invitation of the UK National Committee for UNICEF.
FCO 8/5416

Naval mines in the Persian Gulf: possible mine clearance operations, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to naval mines in the Gulf.
FCO 8/5443

Relations between Bahrain and the UK, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns relations between Britain and Bahrain.
FCO 8/3479

International banking in the Middle East: Bank of England's decision not to grant the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) and Bank of Oman 'recognised bank' status, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to finance and banking in the Gulf, in particular the decision by the Bank of England not to grant the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) and the Bank of Oman recognised bank status.
AVIA 2/1903

ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Arabian coast air route: requests for facilities from K.L.M. and Air France, 1932-1940

This file concerns requests from KLM and Air France for permission to operate land planes along the Arabian Coast of the Gulf.
FCO 8/1541

Trucial States income tax legislation, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns taxation measures in the Trucial States.
FCO 8/1540

Control of entry into Trucial States, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns immigration and residency matters.
FCO 8/746

Dispute between Qatar and Overseas Dredging Company, 1967-1968

This file concerns a dispute between the Government of Qatar and the Overseas Dredging Company (ODC) relating to work to improve the approach channel to Doha port.
T 317/1863

Trucial Oman Scouts: transfer of assets to the Union of Arab Emirates, 1969 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) and the transfer of assets to the Union of Arab Emirates. It contains correspondence and records of meeting concerning: Problem of the TOS and the handover to a Union of Arab Emirates after the withdrawal of British forces from the Gulf, outlined by Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Goronwy Roberts.