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FCO 8/1939

Defence force of United Arab Emirates, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns the relationship between the UK and the UAE with regard to military matters. It contains correspondence and memoranda on: The continuation of pension payments to a former soldier of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) who was injured in action The formation of the Union Defence Force (UDF), including the final costing of the TOS to the date of handover to the UAE; an assessment of the history and achievements of the TOS and its future as the UDF; the directive to the UDF Commander; and the Union Armed Forces Law No.
FCO 8/1762

Transference of responsibility to local governments in Trucial States, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to the transference of responsibility to local governments in the Trucial States in 1971.
FCO 8/1761

Transference of responsibility to local governments in Trucial States, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to the transference of responsibility to local governments in the Trucial States in 1971.
FCO 8/1628

Retrocession of jurisdiction in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the retrocession of jurisdiction in the Trucial States, Qatar, and Bahrain.
FCO 8/1627

Retrocession of jurisdiction in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the retrocession of jurisdiction in the Trucial States, Qatar and Bahrain.
FO 371/149052

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1960

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS). It covers correspondence on: Proposed conditions of service for Trucial States commissioned officers in the TOS.
FO 371/149048

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed secondment of Commonwealth officers to forces in the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS), Aden Protectorate Levies and the Sultan's Armed Forces (17) Relations between the police and the TOS in Buraimi (9) Proposal to send Arab officers of the TOS on training courses in the UK. It sets out arguments in favour (10-11) Proposal to send Mulazim Awal Saeed Muhsin on a three-month signals course at Warminster, and three Arab officers to attend Mons Officer Cadet School (12-13) Composition of the TOS.
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 371/109928

Jurisdiction over the Trucial Oman Levies, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur's preference that Britain exercise jurisdiction over the Trucial Oman Levies while in his territory, but does not wish this cession of jurisdiction to be publicly known (1) Discussion of methods of taking over jurisdiction over Trucial Oman Levies while in Muscat, including an examination of the Aden Protectorate Levy Ordinance. It is suggested that the best method is to amend the Trucial States Order in Council. The Sultan's approval was requested and granted, subject to two provisos (2-5)