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FO 371/132822

Armed forces of Muscat, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: Subsidy for Muscat and Oman, and further details and calculations related to military expenditure. It includes an exchange of letters between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and the Foreign Secretary and drafts of an agreed minute on the control of expenditure under the subsidy (51, 57, 62, 69, 72, 74-75, 78, 81, 83-84) Expansion of the Dhofar Force and the posting of a seconded officer for the force (52, 59, 67) Secondment of officers to the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF).
FO 371/132820

Armed forces of Muscat, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conditions of service for British officers seconded to the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) (20-21, 28-29) Programme of arrival of officers for the SAF (22) Request for authorisation for the secondment of three additional officers (23, 25) Question of responsibility for the Muscat subsidy for the SAF (24) Paper on the reorganisation of the armed forces in Muscat [Not enclosed.
FO 371/132819

Armed forces of Muscat, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed reorganisation of armed forces in Muscat and Oman (1-2, 5-6, 12) Conditions of service for British officers seconded to the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF). It includes a copy of the text of the Muscat Order, 1955, and a press cutting from The Times (3-5, 8-11, 13-14, 16-18) Nomination of Colonel D de C Smiley as Chief of Staff for the SAF (15-16) Question of financial assistance for the SAF (19)

FO 371/149035

Armed forces of Muscat and Oman, 1960

This file relates to the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.