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FO 371/185181

UN activities in Persian Gulf, 1966

This file relates to UN activities in the Gulf, and in particular those of the UN Technical Assistance Board (UNTAB), which is later subsumed into the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and possible assistance to the Gulf States including: Bahrain, Qatar and the Trucial States.
FCO 8/1854

Development projects in Oman, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns issues of economic development in Oman.
FO 1016/655

Political situation in Oman, 1958

This file concerns the conflict between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the Imamate of Oman.
FO 371/148949

UN discussion on political situation in Oman, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arab League Council's instructions to Arab delegations at the UN to include the Oman issue in the next UN General Assembly session (1) UK Mission to the United Nations' advice to the Foreign Office on action to be taken to prevent the Oman question being brought up at the UN (2, 4) Question of Britain encouraging the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur to join specialised agencies and other UN bodies, such as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultura
FO 371/168693

Meetings with Sultan, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Invite to a supper party hosted by RAF Salalah for the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur (1) Meeting between W H T Luce and the Sultan. Topics of discussion include: Buraimi and the de Ribbing Mission; and the Sultan's proposed summer visit to England (2-3) HMG's relations with the Sultan and an account of a conversation with Commander Thomas Fox-Pitt of the Anti-Slavery Society about the Sultan.
FO 371/174581

Slavery, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: Britain considering an approach to Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur to persuade him to subscribe to the Anti-Slavery Convention of 1956 and issue a proclamation banning slavery throughout the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1) Advice from the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations as to how the Sultan can satisfy the UN regarding slavery (2) Memo detailing the history of anti-slavery actions and present attitudes regarding slavery in Muscat and Oman, the Trucial States and South Arabia (3) Britain's belief that it is no longer politically e