Visit to UK by Sultan

This file relates to the visit of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur to the UK. It contains correspondence concerning:

• Arrangements for the visit, including the possible invitation to meet the Queen (1)
• The Sultan’s travel to England and his wish for the RAF to fly him to Cyprus to avoid Cairo, Bahrain and Khartoum (2)
• Travel of the brother of the Sultan of Muscat Tariq Bin Taimur to Doha (3)
• Request for definite dates of the Sultan’s visit in relation to his journey (4)
• Suggestion by T F Brenchley that the Sultan be received by the Queen; the Queen’s agreement to receive the Sultan with the suggestion of the 8 August 1963 (5, 16)
• Request by the Lord Privy Seal for the date of arrival of the Sultan; a telegram on the de Ribbing Mission to Buraimi [enclosed] (6)
• The Sultan’s request to leave Salala [Salalah] on 25 July 1963 and subsequent debate with the Air Ministry as to the aircraft arrangements; the reluctance of the Air Ministry to pay for the Sultan’s journey after a free trip had been offered to him (7, 15)
• Foreign Office official S M Black’s preliminary list of topics for discussion with the Sultan with subsequent comment from E F Given; Political Resident in the Persian Gulf W H T Luce’s amendments (8, 11)
• Placement of a car at the Sultan’s disposal during his visit to the UK by A J Miller of Shell; the arrival of the Sultan at RAF Lyneham with the car and representative from Shell to be present; the arrangements for the Sultan’s arrival at Lyneham detailed by Black (9-10, 14)
• Suggestion of the former captain of HMS Loch Fyne Commander Kimm that he lunch with the Sultan (12)
• The Sultan’s journey to England and his wish to send one of his party a day or two ahead to Aden (13)
• The Sultan’s plans for his return journey sailing back via Aden (17)
• Intention of the Sultan to visit Scotland (18)
• Preparations for the Sultan’s visit, including guest lists for official functions (19)
• Comments and topics discussed upon the Sultan’s arrival at Lyneham and his onward travel to London (20)