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FCO 8/4916

Private visits from the UK to the Middle East, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file concerns visits to the Gulf States.
FCO 8/4341

Bahrain: offshore banking, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns banking in Bahrain. It contains press cuttings and correspondence on:An expansion of Bahrain’s off-shore banking industryA possible visit to London by the Finance and Economics Minister Ibrahim Abdul Karim and Abdulla SaifThe Saudi riyal market in BahrainThe establishment of an investment fund by Hatim Zu’bi and Nemir KirdarThe establishment of the Arabian Investment Banking Corporation (INVESTCORP).

FCO 8/5865

UK defence sales to Oman: Tornado aircraft, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the sale of Tornado military aircraft to Oman.
FCO 8/6038

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 8/6063

Saudi Arabian nationals in the UK, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to the activities of Saudi Arabian nationals in the UK and Saudi Arabia.
FCO 8/5634

Relations between Qatar and the UK, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Qatar’s relations with the UK. It contains letters, correspondence and memoranda relating to: A cutting in the Times, stating that the British Council’s operations in the Gulf may be at risk as a result of the £1.2 million cut in its budget The Amir of Qatar Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani’s visit to the UK, during which he donated £250,000 to a cancer research clinic in London The British Museum’s wish for Qatar to pay towards the rehousing of some of their Arabian antiques.
FCO 8/5489

Kuwait: economic affairs, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns economic affairs in Kuwait following the 1982 Souk Al Manakh stock market crash.
FCO 8/2664

UK/UAE Joint Committee, 1976 Jan 01 - 1976 Dec 31

This file concerns the UK-UAE Joint Committee, during the period December 1975 to April 1976. It contains correspondence relating to: The proposal for the establishment of a UK-UAE joint committee for bilateral and triangular development projects in which the UAE would provide financial assistance and the UK would provide expertise for development projects in Abu Dhabi and other countries A conversation between Foreign Secretary James Callaghan and the Foreign Minister of the UAE Sayyed Ahmad Al Suwaidi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 29 November 1975.
FCO 8/2579

Financial relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns the financial relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.
FCO 8/2199

Commercial and economic relations between Kuwait and UK, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns commercial and economic relations between Kuwait and the UK.
FCO 8/2198

Commercial and economic relations between Kuwait and UK, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns commercial and economic relations between Kuwait and the UK.
FCO 8/5809

Private visits from the UK to the Gulf, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits of politicians, officials and other notable figures from the UK to the Gulf.