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FO 1016/571

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: The departure of a number of correspondents from Bahrain, due to the winding down of HMG’s publicity over Oman; and the travel of some correspondents in Muscat and Oman Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
FO 1016/569

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
FO 1016/567

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
FO 1016/565

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
FO 1016/564

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman.
FO 1016/480

Repercussions of Israeli attack on Egypt, 1956

The file relates to the Israeli attack on Egypt.
FO 371/126915

Political relations between states in Persian Gulf and UK: UK policy, 1957

This file contains: Report assessing the position of the UK in the Gulf and the situations of the individual Gulf states (1) Despatch written by B A B Burrows, Political Agent in the Persian Gulf, on the UK position in the Gulf (2) Summary of comments by the Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Air Force on the strategic importance of the British military presence in the Gulf (3) Details of two parliamentary questions asked by W N Warbey on the British relationship with the Gulf and the answers given to the questions (4-5) Brief on the Gulf states prepared in advance of the Bermu
FO 371/114877

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Departure of C G Pelham as ambassador and his farewell talk with King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. They discussed: the Buraimi Arbitration Agreement; Saudi Arabia's relations with Britain and the West; and the Baghdad Pact. It also contains the text of an address by King Saud (1-2) Conversations between C A E Shuckburgh and the Saudi Ambassador on his return from Cairo.
FO 371/126899

Internal political situation in Kuwait, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Note on the situation in Kuwait in the period up until the end of 1956, including the oil well explosions on 10 December (1) Translation of a manifesto issued by the Committee of the Kuwaiti Clubs, asking for support for their campaign for the assistance of the people of Jordan and the translation of Decree No 1 of 1957, concerning budget and expenditure arrangements for Kuwaiti Government departments (2) Despatch by the Political Agent in Kuwait G W Bell analysing the various political figures and movements in Kuwait and

FO 371/126892

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Draft minute prepared by the Secretary of the Chiefs of Staff Committee J P Lee to the Minister of Defence H Beeley on the operations in Oman.
FO 371/114640

Claims by Persia to Bahrain and Gulf islands of Abu Musa and Tamb: dispute between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia over sovereignty over islands in the Neutral Zone, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Jordanian opposition and the reaction of the Arab League to Persia's [Iran] claim to the islands of Bahrain, Tamb [Greater Tunb], Little Tamb [Lesser Tunb] and Abu Musa (1-3) Egyptian opposition to Iran's claim (4) Cairo meeting of Arab Prime Ministers to tackle Iraq's affiliation with the Baghdad Pact.
FO 371/114583

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: Britain’s preference that a military operation against Nizwa should be undertaken as soon as possible and that the Trucial Oman Levies should be ready to assist (136) Discussions in the Arab League about the Imam of Oman, Ghalib Al Hina'i's membership application and related Arab press reports (137) Outline of the plan for military action against Nizwa by the Muscat and Oman Field Force (138, 141) Saudi report that Britain was urging the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Saeed Bin Taimur, to attack (140) Political and publicity background t