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FO 1016/197

Huqf oil concession, 1952

This file relates to plans to establish the Huqf Force in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
DEFE 5/44

Nos 1 - 100. (Described at item level), 1952 Jan 1-1953 Feb 17

This file contains the Defence Chiefs of Staff Committee memoranda from 1 January 1953 to 17 February 1953 concerning global strategy.
FO 1016/249

Muscat: Petroleum Development (Oman) Ltd financing of Huqf force to protect oil exploration operation, 1953

This file relates to the establishment of the Huqf Force in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to protect the oil exploration activities of Petroleum Development (Oman) Limited (PDO) [a subsidiary of Iraq Petroleum Company].
FO 371/104407

Naval reconnaissance of the coasts of Muscat and Oman in response to Sultan's request for protection of oil prospecting anywhere in his territory: similar arrangements for land-based forces including Aden levies and the Huqf Force. Code EA file 15319, 1953

This file contains correspondence on: Plans for the Admiralty to carry out a beach reconnaissance in the gulf of Masirah, off the Coast of Oman, on behalf of the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC), including: the necessity of completing work before the monsoon breaks; the use of HMS Dalrymple; the issue of payment; instructions for Dalrymple to undertake an additional survey at Khor Az Hajr [Khor Al Hajr]; early reports of the land in the area; and Admiralty's report to IPC [not enclosed] (1, 2A-3, 5, 6, 10) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Saeed Bin Taimur's request for assistance in raising

FO 371/104363

Recruitment and organisation of the Trucial Oman Levies. Code EA file 1203 (papers 22 to 48), 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Requirement of the Air Officer Commanding Aden to have details of conditions of service and rates of pay (22) Request from the Secretary of the Chiefs of Staff Committee that letters on the subject of finance be addressed to the Ministry of Defence (23) Question of whether it would be possible to retain armoured cars on the Trucial Coast and have them manned by the Aden Protectorate Levies (APL) (24, 35, 37) Discussion of who has responsibility for the Trucial Oman Levies (TOL) (25, 33) Discussion of the practicalities of recruiting

FO 371/104362

Recruitment and organisation of the Trucial Oman Levies. Code EA file 1203 (papers 1 to 21), 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Draft telegram [enclosed] to the British Defence Co-ordination Committee (Middle East) discussing the build up of local forces in Trucial Oman (1) Issue of supplementing the Trucial Oman Levies (TOL) with men from the Aden Protectorate Levies (APL), including: the agreement of the Governor of Aden, T Hickinbotham, to temporarily spare 400 men to the Trucial States and his terms; a discussion of the use of the APL; and the question of an increase in allowance for APL serving with the TOL or in the Huqf Force (2, 6, 8, 10, 16) Saudi Arabia