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FO 1016/781

Arab-Israeli 'Six Day' War: Middle East crisis, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file relates to the aftermath of the 1967 Arab-Israeli 'Six Day' War.
FO 1016/563

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman regarding the loss of control of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur over central Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: The statements of Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd to the House of Commons on the situation in Oman on 23 and 25 July 1957 International press reaction to the situation in Oman, including reports from: the Associated Press, America, Pravda, Lebanon, Baghdad, Cairo, Pakistan and Tripoli.
FO 1016/392

Muscat and Oman: internal situation, 1955

This file relates to the dispute between the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur concerning the sovereignty of inner Oman.
FO 1016/390

Muscat and Oman: internal situation, 1955

This file relates to the dispute between the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur concerning the sovereignty of Interior Oman.
FO 371/104313

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1953 Nov 19 - Dec 3

This file contains correspondence relating to: The 1952 Trucial Oman Levies (TOL) mutiny and subsequent murder of Commander H O D Thwaites, Dawud Sidqi and A L C Duncan.
FO 371/174721

Water resources, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: Commissioning of Sir William Halcrow & Partners to provide a survey of water resources within the Trucial States Development Scheme (5) Investigation by consulting geologist K Spink of reported submarine springs of fresh water near Ras Al Gharab Island to the east of Abu Dhabi (9) Plans for a preliminary water resources survey by Halcrow this winter and the question of how big a survey Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan will agree to (11) Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's agreement to cooperate with th