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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.