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FCO 28/4352

Soviet proposals for the Gulf, 1 January 1981 - 31 December 1981

This file contains correspondence relating to proposals on Gulf security cooperation, reactions of the Gulf countries, Western countries, and other states to President Brezhnev’s five-point proposal for peace and security in the Gulf and strategic nuclear weapons. It includes documents concerning Soviet activity in Afghanistan and military aspects of a Soviet attempt to control Gulf oil supplies.
FCO 8/6095

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to various affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including the GCC Summit in Abu Dhabi, the Iran-Iraq War, the Arab/Israel dispute and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. There is also a report entitled "Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): The First Two Years".
FCO 46/2227

UK defence policy in the Persian Gulf area, 1980

This file contains correspondence relating to post-withdrawl British defence policy in the Gulf, focusing on the Arab States' political relationships with each other and their political relationship with the United Kingdom. It includes records of conversations between Douglas Hurd Minister of State and various Rulers, Ministers and officals from the Gulf during his visit to the region.
FCO 8/5505

External relations of Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Oman’s external relations.
FCO 8/4507

Trilateral talks between Oman, the UK and USA, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns proposed Oman-US-UK trilateral talks.
FCO 8/4503

Political relations between Oman and the USA, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns Oman's relations with the US.
FCO 8/6039

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Middle Eastern and Near Eastern countries, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's relations with the Middle East and regional affairs.
FCO 8/6037

External relations of Saudi Arabia, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia's external relations.
FCO 8/5829

External political affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the UAE’s foreign relations.
FCO 8/5723

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns the involvement of Saudi Arabia in supporting the resistance in Afghanistan to the Soviet-supported governing regime.
FCO 8/4938

Politico-military talks between the UK and the USA, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns UK-US political-military talks in London on 9 May and in Washington, DC on 18-19 October 1983.
FCO 8/4937

British military assistance to the Persian Gulf, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns the extent of possible British military assistance to Gulf States in the light of the Iran-Iraq War.