Rebellion in Dhofar province

This file relates to the Dhofar rebellion, and the efforts of HMG and the Sultanate of Oman to combat the rebels. It contains:

• Various telegrams, situation reports, and weekly summaries from the Commander British Forces Gulf (CBFG) on the military operations in Dhofar and Oman. It includes: reports of rebel attacks against the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and hedgehog military positions; counterattacks and offensives by the SAF and the firqats under its control; details of various patrol operations, including Jaguar, Leopard, and Puma, to deny the rebels supplies; and the proposal by the CBFG to halt the weekly situation reports from 30 November 1971
• The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf G G Arthur’s report of talks with the Ruler of Oman Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said about the planned administrative and political measures for the areas cleared of rebels in Dhofar
• A press extract on a report from Aden on Dhofar
• An article in the New Times on the Dhofar rebels, which is an example of the Soviet Union's interest in Dhofar
• A report on the tour of the Consul General in Muscat D G Crawford of Dhofar on 17-18 October 1971, with notes that civilian support for the government is growing, that the firqats’ local knowledge is integrating well with the SAS’ tactics and firepower, and that the previous lack of political purpose in the military operations has been reversed
• A report in the Daily Telegraph on the war in Oman
• Military communiqués issued by the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG)
• An Associated Press report on the shooting of a British plane and warship in Dhofar
• A report on the Sultan’s visit to a cleared area north of Salalah