Command structure for defence of Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• Consideration that it would be a disadvantage if East Indies command was abolished, and perhaps the naval, army and RAF commands should be centralised (3)
• Defence of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. It includes comment on an article in the Sunday Times (dated 13 January 1957, extract enclosed), which reports on the creation of a new British Middle East Command called: 'British Forces, Arabian Peninsula' (1)
• Britain's new command structure in the Arabian Peninsula, which was coming to the end of a six-month trial period (2)