FCO 8/1637
Defence attaches of UK in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31
This file contains correspondence relating to:
The wish to appoint a defence attaché in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman before Britain's withdrawal from the Gulf; and Chiefs of Staff's (COS) view that Colonel K C P Ive should not be appointed, and its nomination of Lieutenant Colonel C E Welch
Concern at the possibility of an escalating commitment in Dhofar if the operation against Omani rebels by the Sultan's Armed Forces does not succeed quickly
The question of whether a defence attaché is required in the Trucial States/UAE, including the views of Political Resident G G Arthur; th
