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FO 1016/570

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. It includes the arrival of a platoon of King’s Shropshire Light Infantry in Sharjah; the surrender of Tanuf and Bahlah [Bahla]; preparations to attack Sait [Bilad Sayt] and Ghumr; and the movement of the Trucial Oman Scouts and the Cameronians HMG’s publicity over the Oman situation.
FO 1016/566

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 1016/577

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the aftermath of the Oman rebellion.
FO 371/109831

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1954 Mar 29 - 1954 May 3

This file relates to the Buraimi frontier dispute.
FO 371/109872

Proposal for new currency for the Persian Gulf, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Bank of England's observations in support of the proposal for a new currency in the Gulf and the fact that it would not be ready until early 1955 (1) Papers on the subject of a new currency along with comments [enclosed]; a revised draft despatch for Bahrain and arguments in favour of the new currency (2-3, 8) Note of a meeting held at the Treasury on 19 February 1954 (4) Conversation between D A Logan and the Export Manager of Thomas de La Rue and Company Limited regarding the Kuwaiti attitude to having their own currency (5) C
FO 371/126988

Jurisdiction over nationals of India in Muscat, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request from the Government of India for an end to the arrangements by which Indian nationals in Muscat continue to come under the jurisdiction of the UK consular authorities (1) Disposal of assets left by deceased Indians, over which HM Consulate have jurisdiction (2) Procedures necessary for giving effect to the change of jurisdiction over Indian nationals in Muscat, including amendments to previous legal orders.
FO 371/126848

Sovereignty over islands in and territorial waters of Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ownership and administration of the following Gulf islands, which are claimed by one or more of the Rulers under British protection: Failaka, Kubr; Qaru and Umm Al Maradim; Harqus; Das; Halul; Sir Abu Nu'air [Sir Abu Nu'ayr]; Abu Musa and Tunb; Sirri; the Quions; and Kuria Muria [Khuriya Muriya]. The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows approves of proposals that Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah's flags should be flown permanently over Abu Musa and Tunb.
FO 371/120529

Possibility of return of Kuria Muria Islands to Muscat, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Question of returning the Kuria Muria [Khuriya Muriya] Islands to Muscat. Legal advice says that an act of parliament needs to be passed. B A B Burrows suggests it might make the sale of Gwadur [Gwadar] to Pakistan more palatable to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur. It also contains a French document on the Anglo-Yemeni dispute over the Island of Camaran [Kamaran] (1) Report on a visit to the Khuriya Muriya Islands by HMS Loch Insh.
FO 371/114661

Financial situation of Muscat: proposal for separate Muscat coinage and currency, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Meeting between the Economic Counsellor in the Persian Gulf N M P Reilly and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur on 27 February 1955. The Sultan wants advice on investing money in the UK (1) Meetings involving representatives of the Treasury, the Bank of England, Reilly, Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows.
FO 371/114643

Negotiations between Sultan of Muscat and Pakistan for lease or sale of Gwadur [Gwadar], 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows' suggestion to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur that Gwadur [Gwadar] might be leased to Pakistan for five years and then sold (24) Prime Minister of Pakistan's eagerness for settlement over Gwadar for two reasons. Firstly, to combat the problem of smuggling.
FO 371/114641

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: Conversation between the British Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows and the Saudi Arabian Government on: the Buraimi arbitration agreement; the sovereignty of islands claimed by Kuwait and the Saudis; the issue of a proclamation regarding the seabed of the Kuwait-Saudi Neutral Zone and the determination of the frontiers of that zone (24) Persian [Iranian] claim to the islands of Bahrain and Abu Musa (25-26) Admiralty's views on the territorial dispute between Iran and Bahrain and its requirement to install temporary radio ai