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PREM 13/2209

MIDDLE EAST. Future of bases in Mediterranean and Middle East following defence expenditure review: forces and facilities in Persian Gulf, 1965 Jun 01-1968 Sep 30

This file concerns Britain’s intention to withdraw from the Gulf in 1971.
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 8/3146

Relations between United Arab Emirates and UK, 1978 Jan 01 - 1978 Dec 31

This file concerns the relations between the UK and the UAE, from January to September 1978.
FCO 8/1561

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

This file is part 'K' in a sequence relating to the Union of Arab Emirates.
FO 1016/626

Oman, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: An item on the Treaty of Sib [Treaty of Seeb] (1920) in the summer issue of the Middle East Journal, 1958 A meeting between officials from the US State Department and the British Embassy to discuss the political relationship between the Sultanate of Muscat and the Imamate of Oman A discussion about the efficiency of communications between Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur, Interior Minister Sayyed Ahmad Bin Ibrahim and the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) Two reports on the deployment of mine detectors to Nizwa, and pardoning of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abd
FO 371/168941

Oil, 1963

This file relates to oil in the Trucial States.
FO 371/127011

Visits abroad by Ruler of Abu Dhabi and members of his family, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the brothers of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Hazza' Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Khalid Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to the US, where Sheikhs Hazza' and Khalid received medical treatment and their return via London, where they met with the Secretary of State and watched the Trooping of the Colour (1-5, 7-9) Visit of Sheikh Khalid Bin Saqr Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah to the UK, which included a visit to Windsor Castle and an informal meeting with Prince Philip.
FO 371/168959

Visit to UK of Ruler of Dubai and tour of Europe and US, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to Sudan (1-2) Intentions of Sheikh Rashid and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi to visit the UK (3) Plans for the visits of the Rulers of Dubai and Sharjah to the US, and an enquiry from the British Bank of the Middle East as to Sheikh Rashid's plans to come to the UK (4-5) Planned itinerary for Sheikh Rashid's summer tour; details of plans to entertain Sheikh Rashid and Sheikh Saqr while in London; the dates of Sheikh Saqr's planned trip to the US; and
FO 371/185569

Travel documents, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conditions for the servicing of Trucial States passports (3) Question of passports for pilgrims from Abu Dhabi (5-10) Revised draft instructions on the servicing of Trucial States passports (12) Sheikh Shakhbut's willingness to allow UK citizens to enter Abu Dhabi without visas (13) Trucial States Rulers to be supplied with steel embossing machines for franking passports (14) Iraqi request for mutual abolition of visas between the Trucial States and themselves (16) Sheikh Shakhbut wishes to tighten up immigrat