World tour by Sayyed Qaboos, son of Sultan

This file relates to a private world tour by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's son Sayyed Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said. He will be accompanied by Major and Mrs F C L Chauncy. It contains correspondence concerning:

• Passport, visa, and vaccination arrangements (1)
• Itinerary (2)
• British Embassy's failure to contact the party in Rome (3)
• Arrangements, including a detailed itinerary, for Qaboos' stay in the UK, including enrollment on the Organisation and Methods course at the Royal Institute of Public Administration and attachment to the local authority in Bury St Edmunds (4, 8-9, 11)
• Chauncy's thanks for the assistance of Embassies and consulates during the tour; and Chauncy's query about the status of Wendell Phillips, who put them up in Honolulu and claims to be 'Personal Representative and Economic Adviser to the Sultan' (5)
• The Sultan's gratitude for hospitality afforded to his son (7, 12)
• Recommendation that Qaboos' future be discussed with the Sultan and that he be prepared for assuming power in a potentially oil rich nation (10, 13)