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FO 371/126875

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file relates to the conflict in central Oman between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i and his supporters. It contains correspondence on: Reports that Taleb Al Hina'i is planning to ambush military parties between Ibri and Firk [Firq].
FO 371/163047

Compensation claims by Trucial Oman Scouts, 1962

This file relates to compensation claims by members of the Trucial Oman Scouts. It contains correspondence on: Problem of coming to an agreement with Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan over the compensation payable to the widow of Arif Rashid Ali and the issue of reconciling Sharia Law and British jurisdiction (1) Proceedings of a compensation board assembled in Sharjah for the purpose of assessing the award of compensation to be paid to the dependents in India of Ahmad Saleem (No. 2602), who died on duty.
FO 371/120582

Negotiations between Saudi Arabia and UK over frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in Buraimi, 1956

This file relates to the Anglo-Saudi dispute over Buraimi.
FO 371/114884

Dispute over frontiers between Saudi Arabia and Aden Colony and Protectorate and other Persian Gulf States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Protest by Saudi Arabia at Aden authorities driving out an Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) party (119) Deportation of Saudi guards from the Qu'aiti State of Hadhramaut and the possibility of Saudi reprisals (120-121, 126) Problem of maintaining and retrieving ARAMCO equipment left behind in the Aden Protectorate and the involvement of the US State Department (122-125, 127, 129-130, 132-133, 141) Foreign Office request that the US advise ARAMCO officially of the frontier line of Oman and the Aden Protectorate (128) Request for P
FO 371/114730

Immigration control in Trucial States: powers of arrest without warrant for passport offences given to Trucial Oman levies, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Britain's intention to withdraw the waiver exempting Saudi Arabians from Trucial States passport regulations before Gulf Aviation starts its fortnightly service to Abu Dhabi (1-2) The background to the waiver, linked to the 1952 Buraimi Standstill Agreement, and a recommendation by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows for a replacement waiver that will only apply to persons from Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscat, Qatar and Yemen (3) Saudi complaints concerning the withdrawal of the waiver (4-5, 8) 'Trucial Oman Levies (A
FO 371/126891

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Formulation of a line of reply to press enquiries about the latest military operations in Oman and the extent of the British involvement in them (443) Summary of a discussion by the Chiefs of Staff Committee regarding future action in Oman, along with a draft minute to the Minister of Defence on this topic (444) Telegram from and a conversation with the US Consul General at Dhahran, in which he asserted that no unusual movement of Omanis to eastern Saudi Arabia had been noticed, nor any recruitment or military training of Omanis bee
FO 371/114584

Situation among tribes and sheiks of Muscat and Oman; involvement of Arab League in affairs of Oman; Saudi Arabian threat and gun running; operations against Imam of Oman's headquarters at Nizwa, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Reports in Cairo newspaper Al Ahram of operations by British forces in Oman.
FO 371/126880

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Copies of telegrams from the Commonwealth Relations Office to various UK High Commissioners around the world, providing updates on the British operation in Oman for sharing with local Commonwealth authorities (157) Summary of the situation in Oman, providing an update on the progress of the military operation, and commenting on the need for a new communications network for the Gulf (158) Attempt by a number of Arab delegations at the UN to gain support for an appeal to the UK delegation to induce the UK government to stop the military action in Oman (159) Reques
FO 371/114582

Situation among tribes and sheiks of Muscat and Oman; involvement of Arab League in affairs of Oman; Saudi Arabian threat and gun running; operations against Imam of Oman's headquarters at Nizwa, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Reports that 2,000 local soldiers are being enlisted at Nizwa and maintained by Egyptian funds to support the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i (107) Details of a conversation between Thomson, P R M Waterfield and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur including the Sultan's intention to establish C C Maxwell as his political officer at Salalah [Jebel Khor] (108-109) Iraq asked to slow the Arab League's consideration of the Imam of Oman's sovereignty (110) Complaint by Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdulla Al Ya'qubi that his salary fro
FO 371/114578

Situation among tribes and sheiks of Muscat and Oman; involvement of Arab League in affairs of Oman; Saudi Arabian threat and gun running; operations against Imam of Oman's headquarters at Nizwa, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Secretary General of the Arab League confirming that Oman will be on the agenda at the next Arab Defence Council meeting (1) Question of whether the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur should contact individual Arab governments ahead of the Arab League meeting (2-3, 6) Brief history of the Imamate of Oman and the Sultanate of Muscat.
FO 371/104312

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1953 Nov 13 - Nov 30

This file contains correspondence on: Buraimi murder incident (1051-1054, 1060, 1067, 1069, 1071) Proposal to send ammunition to Sheikh Abdulla Bin Salem at Mahadha (1055) Translation of a private letter from Sayyed Ahmad Bin Ibrahim reporting details of the road the Saudi government have started making for Buraimi (1056) Copy of a letter from Sharjah recording a statement by a slave who was employed by Turki Bin Ataishan, and who escaped from Hamasa (1057) Report from the British Information Service that the American press are not interested in publicising the Buraimi dispute (1
FO 371/91761

Anglo-Saudi Arabian relations; proposed visits of Amir Faisal and King Ibn Saud to the UK. Code ES file 1051, 1951

This file contains correspondence relating to: Anglo-Saudi relations, including President Truman’s guarantee of Saudi frontiers (1) Problems in Anglo-Saudi relations, including  Mr Trott's conversations with Ibn Saud and Sheikh Yusef Yasin during a visit by the Commander in Chief, Middle East Land Forces (2) Trott's impressions of a visit to Riyadh and of the King (3) Summary of the State Department's conversation with Mr Furlonge on the frontier negotiations, the Sharjah air base, the military mission, the Trucial Levies and the Gulf Sheikhdom (5) Report on Trott's visit to