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FCO 8/2080

Political situation in Qatar, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the political situation in Qatar, covering the period January to December 1973.
FCO 8/2005

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

This file concerns domestic and foreign political affairs in Oman.
FCO 8/1680

Political relations between Oman and UK, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to relations between the UK and Oman, and in particular the replacement of D G Crawford as the Consul General in Muscat by D F Hawley.
FO 1016/633

Military operations in central Oman, 1958

This file relates to the military operations and blockade in and around Jebel Akhdar.
FO 371/157062

Police forces, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The report of Major R Waggitt on the formation of a Trucial States police force, based on the proposals of D F Hawley, and the role of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS); the rejection of Waggitt's proposals by Sir W H T Luce and his counter-proposal for the formation of a small, mobile wing of the TOS based at Sharjah for patrolling urban areas (16, 26) The secondment of an experienced police officer to provide advice to the TOS.
FO 371/148916

Internal Political Situation: Trucial States, 1960

This file includes correspondence relating to: D F Hawley's visit to Abu Dhabi and Buraimi and his reception by Sheikh Saeed Bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1) E F Henderson's visit to Buraimi with D F Hawley, their reception by Sheikh Shakhbut and the latest news from Das Island, indicating the discovery of oil in commercial quantities (2) Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's work on new irrigation falajes at Buraimi (3) Conversation between the Secretary of State Sir Alec Douglas-Home and the Political Resident in the Persian
FO 371/140222

Land speculation in Trucial States. Code BA file 1463, 1959

This file contains a note by D F Hawley on land in Dubai (1).