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FO 1016/658

Boundary limitations of Dhofar, 1958

This file concerns the location of the boundary between Dhofar and the rest of Oman and how this impacts on the oil concessions granted to Cities Service Oil Company Limited and to Petroleum Development (Oman) Limited (PDO).
FO 371/132858

Jurisdiction in Muscat and Oman, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: Expedited Order in Council amendment on jurisdiction over Indian citizens in Muscat. It includes a copy of the 'Amendments to the draft of the Muscat (Amendment) Order 1958'; a letter from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur to Major F C L Chauncy; a printed copy of The Muscat Order 1955 (No. 1641 of 1955), made on 28 October 1955; and a copy of The Muscat (Amendment) Order 1958 (No.
FO 371/126887

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Reports of information received from Jordan and Libya regarding the outcome of an Arab League Council Meeting discussion on Oman. It also contains instructions sent to UK Ambassadors in Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia for discussion of the Oman question with local officials, along with responses (361) Photostatic copies of the Arabic text of the Treaty of Sib [Seeb] and of an agreement, concluded just prior to the Treaty of Seeb, between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and the leading Sheikhs of the Beni Jabir tribe.
FO 371/114642

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

This file contains correspondence relating to: History of how the proposed Gwadur [Gwadar] lease came about and the question of oil rights. It also contains a draft lease as agreed with Pakistan (1) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's agreement in principle to the idea of a lease and his wish that HMG negotiate on his behalf. Britain does not want to get directly involved (2-3) Further points made by the Sultan in discussion of the draft lease agreement regarding the questions of oil, duration, payment in sterling and ratification.