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FCO 8/5495

Internal situation in Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns internal political affairs in Oman and Oman-UK relations.
FCO 8/5803

Ministerial visits from the UK to the Gulf, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits of UK ministers to the Gulf.
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 8/2472

Military operations in Oman, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file relates to Oman and the Dhofar conflict.
FCO 8/1343

Withdrawal of British forces from Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to the planned withdrawal of British forces from the Gulf in 1971.
FCO 8/2404

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

This file concerns the sale of military equipment to the Middle East.
FCO 8/2231

Correspondence from Members of Parliament and Parliamentary Questions on Oman, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file is part 'A' of two dealing with Oman, and the questions asked in parliament by British MPs.
FCO 8/2242

Iranian military assistance to Oman, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to Iranian military assistance to the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said in the Dhofar War.
FCO 8/2001

Exports of military equipment from UK to Kuwait, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of arms and military equipment to Kuwait in the context of the build-up of the Kuwait Defence Services (KDS) in response to the military threat from Iraq following a border dispute in March 1973.
FCO 8/1608

Claims of Iran to disputed islands in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part of a sequence of files relating to Iran's claim to the Tunb Islands, disputed with Ras Al Khaimah, and to Abu Musa, disputed with Sharjah, in the Strait of Hormuz. It contains correspondence and memoranda from November 1971 concerning a settlement for Abu Musa, via an exchange of letters between the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi and the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, allowing for the Iranian occupation of the islands.
FCO 8/844

Internal security situation, 1967-1968

This file concerns the internal security situation in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence on: The visit of Lord Lloyd to the Trucial States and his concerns about the security situation and whether the Gulf might be vulnerable to the same type of disturbances as in Aden Reports of a dispute in Ras Al Khaimah between members of the Shihuh tribe and the German company Held & Francke who are quarrying stone near their territory with an article from the Guardian dated 15 April 1968.

FO 371/168621

Internal political situation: Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsular, 1963

This file relates to the internal political situation in Aden and the Federation of South Arabia.