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FCO 8/1731

Visit of Deputy Ruler of Qatar to UK, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani, July 1971, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the Deputy Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani, March to July 1971.
FCO 8/741

Oil production, 1967-1968

This file is about the production of oil to be used as fuel and for the generation of power in Qatar.
FCO 8/688

Miscellaneous visits including that of Kuwaiti minister of defence to UK, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Planned visit by the Kuwait Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Oil Abdul Wahhab Mohammad to London on business and a subsequent journey to the US Report on the visit to the UK of officials from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water and an article on the visit of the Kuwait Minister of Electricity and Water Sayyed Abdulla Al Ahmad Al Sumait to the main plant of Kent Meters Limited, printed in Luton News, dated 25 May 1967 Minister of Defence Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah's plans to visit Paris and London Meet
FCO 8/679

Arab-Israeli situation: possible attacks against Kuwait by Israel. Kuwait response, 1967

This file relates to Kuwait's response during the Six-Day War.
FCO 8/667

Supply of arms, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between Ambassador G G Arthur, Kuwait Minister of Defence Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah and Mohammad Khalaf about consultations with Major-General Mubarak Abdulla Al Jabir Al Sabah on acquiring Vickers or Saladin tanks for Kuwait Complaints of Sheikh Sa'ad and Khalaf to Arthur against British Aircraft Corporation for overcharging the Kuwait Government in the provision of spare parts for Lightning aircraft Letter from A Ibbott to J A N Graham on Sheikh Sa'ad's interest in acquiring Societe Nouvelle des Etablissements Edgar
FCO 8/663

Supply of aircraft and missiles, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from J A N Graham to M S Weir about a memorandum on flight training for the Kuwait Air Force and an earlier letter from A Ibbott on procurement of a Lightning simulator Conversation between Ambassador G G Arthur and Sheikh Sa'ad Al Abdulla Al Sabah about the purchase of Hawker Hunter aircraft and Lightning aircraft spare parts Agreement for the purchase by Kuwait of three refurbished Mark 6 Hawker Hunters Table of 'Surplus Hunter Aircraft for Export [Mark 6, Mark 9, Mark 7, and Mark 4] - Summary of Availabilities [,] Customer Re
FO 1016/832

End of British Bank of Middle East monopoly in Dubai, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between S J Black and Abdulla Al Ghurair on the establishment of the Oman Bank in Ras Al Khaimah and the likelihood that the Ruler Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi's account at British Bank of the Middle East can no longer be monitored; the departure of Majed Ghurair to Beirut for discussions on staff for the proposed branch Note from the Vice President of Habib Bank (Overseas) Limited G A Mirza to the Commercial Officer (Trucial States) informing him of the establishment of a branch of the Bank at Sharjah Meeting between