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FCO 8/5500

Review of the Oman Civil Service, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns a review of the structure and organisation of the Omani Civil Service carried out by a team of British experts at the request of Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed.
FCO 8/2025

Proposed air defence system for Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the proposed air defence system for Oman, between April and November 1973.
FCO 8/2023

Military operations in Dhofar Province of Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns military operations in the Dhofar Province of Oman, January to December 1973.
FCO 8/2020

UK military assistance to Oman: policy and reviews, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to policy and reviews of UK military assistance to Oman, July 1973 to January 1974.
FCO 8/2019

UK military assistance to Oman: policy and reviews, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to policy and reviews of military assistance from the UK to Oman, January-July 1973.
FO 371/168716

Defence budget, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's defence half-yearly accounts for 1962-63 and defence estimates for 1963-64, approved by Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur and Brigadier P R M Waterfield (1, 6) Tables on army capital expenditure and progressive expenditure on the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) up to 31 December 1962 (2) Preliminary figures provided by Brigadier Waterfield on SAF estimates for 1963-64 (3) Payment to the Sultan in accordance with the agreed minute of 24 August 1960 (4) Advance copies of t
FO 371/174570

Defence subsidies and estimates, 1964

This file concerns defence spending in Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/140138

Economy of Muscat. Code BA file 1102 (papers 1 to 17), 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur for a transfer of funds from the subsidy to the development budget and the agreement of the Foreign Office and Treasury (1) Question of whether Crown Agents could assist with the development programme (2) Approximate figures of expenses on Muscat civil development up to 31 March 1959 (3) The Sultan's expenditure on the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) before 25 December 1958 and a discussion about the obligations in the Supplementary Agreed Minute of 25 July 1958 (4) Audi
FO 371/185378

Defence budget, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Increased expenditure on the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) during the period 1966-67. It includes a statement of the budget for this period (1) Muscat military budget for 1966-67 as approved by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and approval for the payment of the first installment of the military subsidy (2) Request from the Sultan for a review of the decision not to pay him a military subsidy in 1967-68, in view of the delay in receiving revenue from oil production.