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FCO 8/1620

Withdrawal of British armed forces from Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the withdrawal of British military forces from the Gulf, January to August 1971.
FCO 8/1619

Disposal of military assets in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the disposal of British military assets in the Gulf, between April and May 1971.
FCO 8/27

Political relations with Iran, 1968

This file concerns Iranian relations with the Gulf States.
FO 1016/629

Military operations in central Oman, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: A report by the Interior Minister Sayyed Ahmad Bin Ibrahim to the Sultan of Muscat Saeed Bin Taimur that the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and his brother Taleb Bin Ali Al Hina'i have relocated to the north side of Jebel Akhdar and that Taleb has told Sheikh Sulaiman Bin Himyar Al Nabhani of his intention to travel to Dammam for assistance; and a letter received by Sultan Saeed apparently confirming the presence of both Mohammad Abdulla Salmi and Sheikh Saleh Bin Isa Al Harithi at Dammam in Saudi Arabia The continuation of air atta
FO 1016/626

Oman, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: An item on the Treaty of Sib [Treaty of Seeb] (1920) in the summer issue of the Middle East Journal, 1958 A meeting between officials from the US State Department and the British Embassy to discuss the political relationship between the Sultanate of Muscat and the Imamate of Oman A discussion about the efficiency of communications between Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur, Interior Minister Sayyed Ahmad Bin Ibrahim and the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) Two reports on the deployment of mine detectors to Nizwa, and pardoning of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abd
FO 1016/566

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
FO 1016/562

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman, regarding the loss of control of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur over central Oman.
FO 1016/582

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to operations in the aftermath of the Oman rebellion to capture the rebel leaders Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i, Taleb Bin Ali Al Hina’i and Sheikh Sulaiman Bin Himyar Al Nabhani on the Jebel Akhdar Mountain.
FO 371/168951

Police, 1963

This file relates to police forces in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning: Proposed 1963-64 budget increase for the Dubai Police Force and Treasury authority for Superintendent P G Lorimer's increase in salary (1-3) Feasibility of raising the question of the police posts at Khor Al Odaid [Khawr Al Udayd] with the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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 371/126880

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 371/114583

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: Britain’s preference that a military operation against Nizwa should be undertaken as soon as possible and that the Trucial Oman Levies should be ready to assist (136) Discussions in the Arab League about the Imam of Oman, Ghalib Al Hina'i's membership application and related Arab press reports (137) Outline of the plan for military action against Nizwa by the Muscat and Oman Field Force (138, 141) Saudi report that Britain was urging the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Saeed Bin Taimur, to attack (140) Political and publicity background t