Rebel activity in Muscat

This file contains correspondence on:

• A report from the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) that Taleb Bin Ali Al Hina’i is attempting to incite Dhofaris into an uprising against the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, and a report of such resistance on Cairo Radio
• A proposed ban by Gulf Aviation Company Limited on passengers holding paper passports issued by the Rulers of Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah
• A visit to the Political Agent by Saeed Bin Suhail Al Kathairi to ask the former to press the Sultan to allow some progress in Dhofar
• J D C Blake’s ‘Impressions and Information Gained on a Recent Tour of Oman and the Trucial States’
• The defection of the Omani Business Manager of Sheikh Jasim Bin Mohammad, Abdulla Ghazali, to represent the Omani rebels at the Afro-Asian Solidarity Conference at Moshi, Tanganyika; and a report that Ghazali is in Egypt acting as Foreign Minister to the Imam of Oman, Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and that the former robbed his employer of several hundred thousand rupees
• Correspondence from the Dhofar Arab Youth, outlining their grievances, to HMG; the RAF; and John W Mecom Oil
• A letter from Abdulrazzak Khaldi, on behalf of the Imam, to Shell, regarding the oil concession granted to the company by the Sultan
• A series of errors resulting in a signal not reaching the Sultan
• Security precautions for shipping and aircrafts
• A number of incidents at Dhofar
• A number of incidents at RAF Salalah, including statements from employees; the Sultan’s agreement to the detachment of a patrol for the base; and a report of the loss of power to airfield navigation aids at the base
• A report on rebels in the Buraimi area
• A report on the Dwarka sabotage
• Information on individual rebels, including: a five-part list of rebels and newer versions; the capture of three rebels in Jebel Kaur; and the arrest of a number of individuals including Mubarak Al Arga Khadim Beni Hinna, Rashid Bin Saif and Rashid Bin Salem Al Zaidi
• Signed statements regarding the arms and mine smuggler Hamid Bin Mohammad Bin Kataami Al Armeri
• The location of Sheikh Nasir Bin Isa Al Harithi, the Wali at Sumail and the brother of Saleh Bin Isa
• A Local Intelligence Committee (Persian Gulf) (LIC) paper on the Oman rebels
• A meeting of the LIC on 2 December 1963 regarding the recovery of mines, Saleh Bin Isa, Abu Dhabi-Muscat relations and a highway robbery
• An extract from a summary of discussions during a conference of Political Agents 4-6 December 1963, relating to a meeting with the LIC (Persian Gulf).