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Internal political situation, 1961

This file relates to the conflict between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i. It contains correspondence on: The possible resumption of negotiations and discussion of British tactics and policy. It also discusses the idea of Hashim Jawad mediating negotiations and transferring them to Baghdad (42, 47, 53, 57-58) The Irish authorities' request for a copy of the Treaty of Sib [Seeb]. The Foreign Office provide a substantially accurate version published in the New York Times.

FO 371/132546

Political relations between countries of Arabia and UK, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: Article carried by Reuters [enclosed] stating that the Foreign Office is rethinking its Middle East policy, and claiming that officials think that the existing agreements between the UK and local rulers in the Gulf are out of date (16) Extract from BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, containing a summary of a Middle East News Association report, in which the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi stated that no Union of Arab Emirates could be realised unless it emanated from the Arab people, and that any efforts to link such a unio

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Political relations between countries of Arabia and UK, 1958