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FCO 8/6053

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns an agreement for Saudi Arabia to buy combat aircraft from the UK.
FCO 8/6052

UK defence sales to Saudi Arabia: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns an agreement for Saudi Arabia to buy combat aircraft from the UK.
FCO 8/6035

Relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia-UK relations and regional affairs.
FCO 9/4512

Visits to Gibraltar by Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sheikh Suroor, Head of the Presidential Diwan, July-August 1984, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns the visit of the UAE Crown Prince to Gibraltar.
FCO 8/1560

Formation of United Arab Emirates, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is part 'J' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates.
FCO 8/1201

Islamic diplomacy, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

This file relates to diplomacy in the Islamic world and contains memoranda and correspondence relating to: Conference of Islamic organisation held under the aegis of the Muslim World League in Mecca and the call for jihad against Israel at the Conference Aims and aspirations of Malaysia in the wider Islamic community and the International Islamic Conference held in Kuala Lumpur Position of Islam in Somalia and the country’s relationship with the Islamic world King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia’s call for jihad against Israel Question of the doctrinal bas
FO 1016/762

Iranian claim to Bahrain, 1968 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31

This file relates to the Iranian claim to Bahrain. It contains correspondence on: The pressure to hold a plebiscite in Bahrain aimed at settling the sovereignty issue and the opposition of HMG and the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa to the idea.
FO 371/140368

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK. Code BS file 1051 (papers 71 to end), 1959

This file concerns relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.
FO 371/127155

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and US, 1957

This file concerns the visit of King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to the US.
FO 371/140365

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK. Code BS file 1051 (papers 36 to 44), 1959

This file relates to Anglo-Saudi relations.
FO 371/179775

British oil interests in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains: Minute on the oil resources of Kuwait and Abu Dhabi and the implications for UK policy in the region. It also contains an annex and additional correspondence regarding the possible effects of Abu Dhabi's increasing output for British defence policy (6) Correspondence on the question of updating agreements relating to oil concessions, so that they are no longer made between HMG and the oil companies and no longer contain defence or telecommunications clauses.
FO 371/179768

UK defence forces in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to:The supply of ammunition from Germany to the Federation of South Arabia and the approval of export licences (2)The unofficial black market distribution and re-selling of arms ordered by the Crown Agents for the Federation. Destinations may include: arms dealers; tribes; Indonesia; and Somalia. It also includes a newspaper cutting from The Observer: 'Sheikhs cash in on guns' by Kenneth Mackenzie (4-7).