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FCO 8/814

Red Cross activities, 1967

This file concerns a conversation between the UK Ambassador in Jedda [Jeddah] M C G Man and Andre Rochat of the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the bombing by Egypt of the village of Kitaf in northern Yemen and the anger of Saudi Arabia at the alleged use by Egypt of chemical weapons.

FCO 8/1571

Popular Front for Liberation of Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG) in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG), which was a Marxist and Arab nationalist revolutionary organisation in the Gulf.
FCO 8/994

International Committee of the Red Cross, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to M André Rochat, Delegate General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), visiting various detention centres around Yemen, Egypt and South Arabia, during the North Yemen Civil War of 1962-1970.
FCO 8/912

Zanzibari refugees in Muscat, 1967-1968

This file concerns the Zanzibari or Manga Arabs, who have been fleeing the island of Zanzibar since the 1964 Revolution which overthrew the Sultanate of Zanzibar (a former dependency of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman) and united the Island with Tanganyika [Tanzania]. It contains correspondence relating to the return of Zanzibari Arab refugees to Muscat, in particular questions around proving their nationality and obtaining documentation.
FO 1016/571

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: The departure of a number of correspondents from Bahrain, due to the winding down of HMG’s publicity over Oman; and the travel of some correspondents in Muscat and Oman Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
FO 1016/573

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the aftermath of the rebellion in Oman.
FO 1016/572

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the rebellion in Oman.
FO 371/149138

Visit of representative of International Red Cross to Muscat and Oman, 1960

This file contains correspondence stressing the desirability of a representative of the Red Cross (preferably from Geneva) visiting Muscat (1).

FO 371/126890

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Report of discussions with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur regarding his future objectives, which are to capture or kill Ghalib Al Hina'i, Sulaiman Bin Himyar and Taleb Al Hina'i and to defeat the last rebel strongholds.
FO 371/114750

Work of the Red Cross in Persian Gulf and Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Work of the Red Cross across the Trucial States, including the establishment of a small home nursing class for Arab women, new welfare activities in Bahrain, a mobile clinic in Sharjah and difficulties getting manuals printed in Arabic (1) Possibility of establishing a working committee, consisting of doctors, the school master, Red Cross representative Mr Plummer and the Trucial Oman Levies, to coordinate Red Cross activities (2) Departure of Plummer in June 1955 and his return in October for another tour of duty (3-4)

FO 371/114768

Proposal for Ruler of Sharjah to visit UK, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Trucial States Rulers; confirmation that the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi is leaving for Europe in the middle of June and that the British Red Cross would welcome a visit from Sheikh Saqr (1) The Ruler of Sharjah intends to visit Cairo and possibly Italy, France and England (2) Consideration given on whether HMG should entertain the Ruler for the first few days of his stay if he visits the UK (3) Ruler of Sharjah's itinerary (4) Confirmation that the Ruler of Sharjah had bought two horses when he was in Baghda