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FO 464/50

Arabia: historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1953-1964; volume 1, chapters 1-6, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Jan 31

This file contains Volume I of a 'Historical summary of events in the Persian Gulf Shaikdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1953-64'.
FO 464/15

Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1933-1955, 1933 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31

This file contains miscellaneous papers, reports, correspondence, and treaties relating to Arabia, the Gulf and the wider Middle East, primarily from 1933-1955.
FO 93/137

PERSIAN GULF STATES, 1820 - 1971

This file contains the following treaties and agreements related to the Gulf: Treaty of Darin between the UK and Ibn Saud, signed on 26 December 1915 (1) Treaty between the UK and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Abdulla Bin Jasim Al Thani, signed on 3 November 1916 (2) Letter from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Percy Cox to the Ruler of Qatar concerning the treaty of 3 November 1916 and the text of an announcement by the Ruler of Qatar prohibiting the illegal arms trade inside his territory (3) Treaty between the UK and the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Mubarak Al Sabah Al Saba
FCO 8/1255

Intelligence reports, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file contains Trucial States Intelligence Reports from 20 October 1968 (number 22) to 21 December 1969 (number 49).
FCO 8/58

Discussions with Iran on Median Line and disputed islands of Tunbs and Abu Musa, 1968

This file relates to discussions with Iran over a Median Line in the Gulf and the disputed Tunb Islands, Abu Musa and Bahrain.
FO 1016/853

Trucial States: internal security and policing (excluding Abu Dhabi), 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: The consultations between the Political Agency Dubai, Major J Briggs and Dr Tom Johnstone of the University of London on the training of prospective police officers in Arabic The planned visit by a member of the security service to the Dubai Petroleum Company The arrangements for A T Bevan, J I Burns, J K Humphreys and H J Pugsley to travel to Aden in order to receive training in Arabic language at the Command Arabic Language School The plan for W B Peskett to join the other officers for language training in Aden The assignment of of
FO 1016/889

Fujairah oil concession, 1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31

This file relates to oil concessions in Fujairah.
FO 1016/248

Trucial Oman Levies: command, organisation, administration and policy, 1953

This file contains: Trucial Oman Levies (TOL) monthly reports (numbers 13-19) for December 1952 to June 1953 Report by the General Headquarters (GHQ) part of the joint GHQ Middle East Land Forces (MELF) / HQ Middle East Air Forces (MEAF) Team which visited the TOL, Iraq and Bahrain between 6-18 August 1953, including a map of the Trucial Oman Coast illustrating wireless nets, TOL posts, tribal posts and camel routes Minutes of a meeting involving the MELF and the MEAF to discuss the handover of the TOL from the RAF to the army This file also contains correspondence rel
FO 371/179928

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1965

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) and the establishment of Radio Sharjah.
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.