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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
FO 371/126975

Mineral deposits in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Colonel G de Gaury's efforts to interest British mining companies in the exploitation of minerals, notably copper, in Muscat, particularly Masirah Island. It also discusses the desirability of greater American interest in Muscat to offset the Saudi slant of US policy (1) Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur's refusal to renew the expiring two-year concession granted to de Gaury (2) Wendell Phillips' approach to de Gaury, possibly to arrange a deal.
FO 371/114723

Prospecting licences for mineral deposits in Muscat, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to the mining of copper in Muscat, and contains: Minute by Mr Lamarque of a meeting on 13 June with Lieutenant Colonel G de Gaury, who has made an agreement with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur (1) Copy of a letter from Muscat to Bahrain enclosing a licence granted by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to de Gaury for prospecting in the Batinah and Masirah islands (2) Reports on the Sultan of Muscat's copper and the deposits on Masirah Island.