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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 8/2088

Visit of Sheikh Khalifah bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar, to UK, 8-24 September 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits by the Ruling Family of Qatar to the UK, from April to December 1973.
FCO 8/2083

Political relations between Qatar and UK, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns political relations between the UK and Qatar, from September to October 1973. It contains correspondence relating to: A conversation involving Prime Minister Edward Heath, Amir Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani, HM Ambassador E F Henderson, Sayyed Isa Bin Ghanim Al Kawari, Lord Bridges [Thomas Edward Bridges] and Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saif Al Thani on 18 September 1973.
FCO 8/2356

Political relations between United Arab Emirates and other Arab states, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the meeting between Minister of State Lord Balniel [Robert Alexander Lindsay] and the UAE Foreign Minister Sayyed Ahmad Bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi, at which was discussed: The military and financial aid from the UAE to Oman, the resulting military successes in Dhofar and the increasing pace of development The question of the UAE pressuring the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) to cease interference in Oman and the successful measures undertaken by the UAE against the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG) The UAE’s rela
FCO 8/2023

Military operations in Dhofar Province of Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns military operations in the Dhofar Province of Oman, January to December 1973.
FCO 8/2164

Technical assistance from UK to Middle East, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns efforts to increase Britain’s technical assistance to Middle Eastern states with a view to deriving economic benefit from the region’s oil revenues, in the context of an economic crisis following the Yom Kippur War and the hike in oil prices which marked a shift in global economic relations.
FCO 8/2162

Invitations to Heads of State of Gulf countries to visit UK., 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns: Overtures to the Rulers of the UAE, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain, suggesting that they visit Britain The question of inviting the Ruler of Kuwait and other members of the Ruling Family to visit Britain A summary of Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Lord Balniel [Robert Alexander Lindsay’s] recent tour of the Gulf and efforts to strengthen relations and promote British trade in the region

FCO 8/2161

Visit of Lord Balniel, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, to Gulf states, January 1974., 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Lord Balniel [Robert Alexander Lindsay's] tour of the Gulf States to strengthen Britain's ties with the region and promote British trade and investment.
FCO 8/2220

Visits of Ministers and Members of Parliament between Oman and UK, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits of Ministers and Members of Parliament between Oman and the UK.
FCO 8/2129

Political relations between United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to a border dispute and political relations between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/1980

Visit of Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah, Crown Prince and Minister of Defence of Bahrain, to UK, 28 July - 4 August 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to a visit to the UK by Crown Prince Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, who is Minister of Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), and heir to the throne in Bahrain.
FCO 8/1956

Visits by UK Ministers to Persian Gulf, 1973 Jan 01 - 1974 Jan 11

This file contains correspondence relating to proposed commercial and political visits by British ministers.