Development in Oman

This file concerns political events in Oman. It contains:

• Letters from Sheikh Saleh Bin Isa Al Harthi announcing his arrival in Sib [Seeb] to meet with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur
• Letter from the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i protesting against alleged acts of aggression against the Imamate
• Letter and messages from Sheikh Sulaiman Bin Himyar Al Nabhani requesting a meeting with the Consul General of Muscat F C L Chauncy
• Correspondence relating to the actions of the Commandant of the Muscat and Oman Field Force (MOFF) Lieutenant Colonel Percy Coriat in accepting the surrender of Ibri and receiving undertakings of loyalty to the Sultan from various sheikhs he has encountered and the question of whether the MOFF should now consolidate or advance further
• Expressions of concern from Saudi Arabia regarding events in Ibri
• Request from Sheikh Ibrahim Bin Isa Al Harthi to meet with the Sultan
• Request from the Sultan for the RAF to take photographs of Ibri and the surrounding area for the preparation of maps
• Growing interest of the Cairo press in the situation in Oman