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The claim of Iran to Bahrain, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns the claim of Iran to the Island of Bahrain from March to April 1970. It contains correspondence relating to: The concerns of Lord Caradon [H M Foot] about the reaction of UN Secretary-General U Thant and Dr Ralph Bunche to an article about Bahrain printed in the Daily Telegraph.

FCO 8/2468

Use of Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Masirah, Oman, by USA, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file is part A of two concerning a request by the US to use the UK's RAF base at Masirah.

FCO 8/1992

Political relations between Kuwait and Iraq, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to the frontier dispute between Iraq and Kuwait.

FCO 8/1810

Views of Sir William Luce, UK special envoy, on Persian Gulf, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file contains an article by W H T Luce, which appeared in the Round Table in October 1969, 'A Naval Force for the Gulf: Balancing Inevitable Russian Penetration'.

FO 1016/719

Public and press opinion on Iraq-Kuwait crisis, 1961

This file relates to the claims of ownership over Kuwait made by the Iraqi Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qasim, his subsequent plans to invade and reaction in Kuwait to these developments.

FO 1016/716

Redefinition of Anglo-Kuwaiti relations, 1961

This file relates to the negotiations for the redefinition of relations between HMG and Kuwait.

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