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T 317/1431

Trucial Oman Scouts: estimates of expenditure and proposal for a working party to consider the Scouts' future, 1966 Dec 09-1970 Mar 09

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposal for a Working Party to review the role and purpose of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) and the financial arrangements which support them, and in particular how the costs are to be shared between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Ministry of Defence Decision to delay this proposed review until after the completion of a defence expenditure study into the long term political objectives of HMG in the Gulf Question of contributions to the cost of a new TOS camp at Sharjah Reviews and estimates of expenditure for securi
FCO 8/1346

Disposal of defence assets following British military withdrawal from Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to the disposal of defence assets following the British military withdrawal from Gulf in 1971.
FCO 8/1236

Trucial Oman Scouts: financial aspect, 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) as Britain prepares to withdraw from the Gulf and as Bahrain, Qatar and the seven Trucial States seek to establish the Union of Arab Emirates. In particular, it relates to a proposed increase in TOS rates of pay, to match with the Abu Dhabi Defence Force.
FCO 8/978

Future of military installations, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file is part B of a two-part sequence relating to the future of British military assets in the Gulf after withdrawal.
FCO 8/885

Trucial Oman Scouts: rulers should be asked to bear greater burden of cost, 1967-1968

This file contains, along with related correspondence, a detailed review of the establishment of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS). The guiding principles of the review are to effect economies and to reorganise the force to make it more mobile, efficient and modern.
FCO 8/884

Trucial Oman Scouts: rulers should be asked to bear greater burden of cost, 1967

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS).
FCO 8/77

British Forces Broadcasting Service, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposal for the establishment of British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) in the Gulf and its relationship to the pre-existing Forces Radio Sharjah and the future of its personnel Agreement between the British Commander-in-Chief Middle East and Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford on practical steps towards the institution of BFBS, January 1967 Opposition of the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa to the establishment of a relay station at Muharraq to enable reception of BBC World Service programmes; a let
FCO 8/568

Activities of Sayyed Tariq and stated aim to overthrow his brother the sultan, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to Sayyed Tariq Bin Taimur's dedication to the overthrow of his brother, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur; possibly to replace him with the Sultan's son, Sayyed Qaboos Bin Saeed.
FO 371/185550

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed move of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) camp (40) Report that no progress has been made on the Sawt Al Sahil radio project and there is a suggestion of pursuing commercial sources of funding (41) Suggestions made to counter any subversion among members of the TOS holding political views (48) Persuasive case made for proposed pay rises for the TOS (49) Anniversary of the battle on 26 October, fought by the Trucial Oman Scouts, and which is being commemorated in Buraimi (52) Possibility of sending Arab officers and p