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FCO 8/2083

Political relations between Qatar and UK, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns political relations between the UK and Qatar, from September to October 1973. It contains correspondence relating to: A conversation involving Prime Minister Edward Heath, Amir Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani, HM Ambassador E F Henderson, Sayyed Isa Bin Ghanim Al Kawari, Lord Bridges [Thomas Edward Bridges] and Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saif Al Thani on 18 September 1973.
FCO 8/2018

Visits of interrogation teams from UK to Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns intelligence and interrogation in Oman, relating to the request by Commander, Sultan’s Armed Forces General Timothy Creasey for interrogation equipment, technical assistance and intelligence personnel on loan for the establishment of an SAF interrogation centre in northern Oman following the exposure of a major insurrectionary plot by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG).
FCO 8/2026

Review of military situation in Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file contains a review of the military situation in Oman, from November 1973 to January 1974.
FCO 8/2025

Proposed air defence system for Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the proposed air defence system for Oman, between April and November 1973.
FCO 8/2024

Defence structure of Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the defence structure of the Sultanate of Oman, from February to June 1973. It contains correspondence relating to: The decision of the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said to reassign H R D Oldman from his position as Defence Minister to that of London-based Special Advisor on Defence The public perception of the Sultan's decision on Oldman's reassignment in Oman and abroad The briefing of the Secretary of Defence Sir Peter Carey about Oldman's reassignment The position and functions of Deputy Minister of Defence Sayyed Fahr Bin Taimur Al Said

FCO 8/2023

Military operations in Dhofar Province of Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns military operations in the Dhofar Province of Oman, January to December 1973.
FCO 8/2022

Defence Attache's report on Oman for 1972, and Oman Intelligence Reports, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file is about the Defence Attaché's report on Oman and Intelligence Reports, 1973 to 1974. It contains correspondence relating to: The submission of the Defence Attaché Muscat Colonel C E Welch's Annual Report for 1972 from Ambassador D F Hawley to the Foreign Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home.
FCO 8/2021

Co-operation between armed forces of Oman and United Arab Emirates, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file is about cooperation between the forces of Oman and the United Arab Emirates, 1973.
FCO 8/2013

Visit of Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman to UK, 3 July - 14 September 1973, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the visit of the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said to the United Kingdom between 6 September 1973 and 14 September 1973, during the Sultan’s extended visit to Europe.
FCO 8/2005

Political situation in Oman, 1972 Dec 31 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns domestic and foreign political affairs in Oman.
FCO 8/1853

Relations between Oman and UK, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file contains briefing notes and a summary of a meeting between HM Ambassador to Oman D F Hawley and the Foreign Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home. It covers events in Oman since Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said’s accession to the throne; namely the rebellion in Dhofar and the border issue with South Yemen, Britain’s military assistance to Oman, Oman’s international relations and the internal political situation.

FCO 8/1844

Political situation in Oman, 1972 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns domestic and foreign political affairs in Oman.