UK arms sales to Oman p.101

FCO 8/2234 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31
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HE AMBASSADOR KINDLY INCLUDED DA AND ON OFFICIAL AUDIENCE
WITH HM SULTAN AT SALALAH 6 FEB.
TWO. DURING DA'S TIME WITH SULTAN, HM GAVE IMPRESSION THAT
HE WAS NOT AS SANGUINE AS CSAF REGARDING SITUATION IN EASTERN
SECTOR, SAYING THAT EVEN 5 REBELS COULD CAUSE TROUBLE.
THREE. THOUGH THERE HAS BEEN SLIGHT RECRUDESCENCE IN EASTERN
SECTOR DA CONSIDERS THAT SUCCESS HORNBEAM, MIDWAY AND CAT TEAM,
WILL PROBABLY LESSEN RATHER THAN HEIGHTEN ENEMY ACTIVITY THOUGH
LIKLIHOOD OF INCIDENTS ALWAYS PRESENT.
FOUR. OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED PASSED BY AMBASSADOR TO FCO.
. BRAVO. CSAF INFORMED DA TODAY FLAT, SUBJECT SULTANIC APPROVAL,
HE WISHES TO PLACE FURTHER ORDERS AS FOLLOWS.
ONE, TWO X BAC 111/475 TO REPLACE THREE EXISTING 5 VISCOUNTS,
TWO. SI X X NORMAN-BRITTEN ISLANDERS TO REPLACE BEAVERS.
THREE. SI X X FPB'S OR FOUR X FPB'S AND TWO DUTCH MINE SWEEPERS
THE LATTER BEING AVAL THIS YEAR.
FOUR. TWO PASSENGER/CARGO SHIPS, SIZE NOT KNOWN, ONE FOR
INDIAN OCEAN VISIT CONNECTED WITH RECRUITMENT, ROULEMENT AND
SUPPLIES, THE OTHER FOR USE TO UK.
FIVE. THREE X CHERERTON TANK LANDING CRAFT, TWO BEING 260 FT
LONE BEING 145 FT THREE Y CUEVERIAN WORK DATOS