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FO 1016/496

Muscat: internal political situation, 1956

This file covers correspondence relating to the internal political situation in Muscat.
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 1016/555

Administration of Muscat, 1957

This file relates to the internal situation in Muscat and Oman regarding development and administration. It contains correspondence concerning: F C L Chauncy’s enquiries to the government of Zanzibar for possible suggestions on people to fill various posts in Muscat, from agricultural officers to tutors A report on agriculture in Muscat and Oman by the Director of Agriculture in Bahrain Aubrey Van Ollenbach.
FO 1016/363

Arab League activities, 1954

This file concerns the dealings of Kuwait with the Arab League. It contains correspondence relating to: Kuwait's participation in the UN Fourth Social Welfare Seminar for Arab States.
FO 1016/425

Abu-Dhabi Development Co Ltd, 1955

This file relates to the foundation of the Abu Dhabi Development Company Limited by the firm Chandler Brothers, Colwill & How of Liverpool and its subsequent operations. It contains correspondence concerning: Drawing up of an agreement between the Chandler Brothers' firm and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to found the Abu Dhabi Development Company; and subsequent issues with the monopoly clauses within the agreement.
FO 371/109844

Conflicting claims to the sea-bed, shoals and islands in the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Persia, 1954

This file relates to the dispute over the shoal of Abu Sa'afah between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/104313

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1953 Nov 19 - Dec 3

This file contains correspondence relating to: The 1952 Trucial Oman Levies (TOL) mutiny and subsequent murder of Commander H O D Thwaites, Dawud Sidqi and A L C Duncan.
FO 371/133151

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1958

This file relates to Anglo-Saudi relations and Buraimi.
FO 371/132902

Ruling family of Muscat and Oman, 1958

This file relates to a private visit of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur to the UK.
FO 371/109936

Education in Kuwait: difficulty of staffing schools and appointment of British Council Representative, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Education in Kuwait.
FO 371/140291

Ruler of Muscat and Oman and his family. Code BA file 1944 (papers 1 to 15), 1959

This file relates to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur. It contains correspondence concerning: His impending visit to the UK for medical treatment. D M H Riches questions the timing of this visit given the ongoing revolt in Oman (1) The Sultan's talk with Riches on 3 January 1959.
FO 371/127005

Proposed visit of Sultan of Muscat to UK, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur being received by the Queen during his visit to the UK (1, 9-10, 16, 22) The Sultan's plans to travel first to Bahrain, Baghdad and Istanbul before continuing on to the UK (2) The Sultan's revised plan to travel from Muscat to Salalah and then directly to London, discussion of the dates of his trip and arrangements for accommodation and transport, some of which will be provided by the RAF (3-8, 10, 12-14, 16-17) Enquiry from Gerald de Gaury about the dates of the S