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FCO 8/3912

UK/UAE Joint Committee, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file relates to a meeting of the UK-UAE Joint Committee in London on 5 August 1981. The Joint Committee met at regular intervals after its establishment in 1976, and was jointly chaired by Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Douglas Hurd and his UAE counterpart Rashid Abdulla Al Nuaimi.
FCO 8/3447

French policy towards Arabia and the Persian Gulf, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to French policy towards Arabia and the Gulf.
FCO 8/3067

Security co-operation in the Persian Gulf, 1978 Jan 01 - 1978 Dec 31

This file concerns potential collective security agreements in the Gulf region.
FCO 8/1888

Visit of Shah of Iran to UK, 21-25 June, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file is part C of a sequence of files relating to the visit to the UK of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi on 21-25 June 1972. It contains correspondence concerning: The meetings of the Shah with: the Foreign Secretary Alec Douglas-Home; the Prime Minister Edward Heath; the Defence Secretary Lord Carrington [Peter Carington]; and Lord Victor Rothschild.
FCO 8/1958

Claims of Iran to Abu Musa and The Tunbs (disputed islands in lower Gulf), 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to Iran's claims to Abu Musa, disputed with Sharjah, and the Tunb Islands, disputed with Ras Al Khaimah, in the Strait of Hormuz.
FCO 8/1954

Political relations between Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file contains a letter from T C S Stitt in Kabul to W B Powell at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office relating to Afghanistan's diplomatic representation in the Gulf and its export of dried fruit, nuts, oranges and other produce to Iraq, India, Iran, the Soviet Union and elsewhere.

FCO 8/1883

Foreign policy of Iran, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file relates to the foreign relations of Iran.
FO 1016/565

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
FO 1016/588

The Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulations 1957, 1956-1957

This file relates to the transfer of jurisdiction over certain Middle East nationals from HMG to the Ruler of Bahrain.
FO 1016/585

The Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulations 1957, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arrangements to transfer to the Ruler of Bahrain’s jurisdiction, people living in Bahrain who are from: Libya, Tunisia, Indonesia, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, Afghanistan, Sudan, Jordan, Egypt, Aden Protectorate, French Somaliland Protectorate, Italian Trust Territory of Somalia and stateless persons of Palestinian origin 'Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulation, 1957’ Parliamentary question from Mr Warbey regarding the extent of HMG’s jurisdiction over the citizens of Bahrain Discussion and interpretation of the use of the
FO 371/149108

Jurisdiction in Trucial States, 1960

This file contains: Account by D F Hawley of his discussion with the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan regarding HMG's proposals concerning jurisdiction (20) Correspondence regarding the preparation of amending legislation relating to jurisdiction in Abu Dhabi and the question of whether to make the legislation apply to the other Trucial States as well.
FO 371/104257

Tour of Middle East countries by US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles accompanied by Mutual Security Agency Director Harold Stassen and officials; comments on Dulles' speech on his return and on US policy generally in the Middle East. Code E file 1034, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Extract from the State Department Bulletin on 10 March of a statement made by J F Dulles in New York about his trip to the Middle East and South Asia (1) Proposed visit of Dr Garland E Hopkins, Vice President of the American Friends of the Middle East (AFME) to Afghanistan and the Middle and Far East (2) Arab hopes becoming fixed on the chances that the new US Administration will make some dramatic policy change away from the support of Israel and in favour of the Arab cause (3) Details of the preliminary itinerary of Dulles's visit to