HM Government relationship with Muscat and Oman

This file concerns relations between HMG and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence on:

• The visit of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf W H T Luce to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and Luce's notice of retirement
• The Sultan's anxiety about protocol in receiving his successor; briefing notes prepared for the Sultan on how to receive a British ambassador
• The renewal of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation, 1951 between HMG and the Sultanate
• The assessment of Luce and D C Carden regarding the prospects and consequences of a potential assassination of the Sultan and his son Qaboos Bin Saeed by the supporters of Saleem Bin Nofal [Musallim Bin Nufl]
• Notes of conversations held between representatives of HMG and Sayyed Tariq Bin Taimur and HMG's assessments of his suitability as a successor to the Sultan.