Annual reviews for 1966 and 1967
FCO 8/721 1967-1968Description
This file contains correspondence relating to:
- The annual 'Review of Events in Qatar in 1966' submitted by the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford in Bahrain, December 1966. It includes sections on internal and external affairs and a chronological summary of events
- The 'Review of Events in Qatar in 1967' submitted by Boyle to Crawford, January 1968
- A letter from Boyle to Crawford about the future of Bahrain in view of the Six-Day War, the realisation of Arab unity, HMG policy decisions regarding Aden, the Federation of South Arabia and support for Israel and the expansion of Russian influence in the Middle East.