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FO 371/109911

Oil exploration in Muscat and Oman: progress of the Huqf expedition, 1954

This file concerns oil exploration in Muscat and Oman, and in particular the progress of the Huqf expedition. It contains correspondence on: Question of what sort of relationship the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) should seek to form with the Oman Sheikhs. It includes accounts of conversations between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows and Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdulla Al Salimi (1, 7) Weekly political and intelligence reports on the progress of the Huqf expedition produced by the IPC.
FO 371/114651

Negotiations over disputed boundaries between Saudi Arabia and Oman and Eastern Aden Protectorate: discussions on other frontiers of Saudi Arabia, 1955

This file relates to boundary disputes between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia, and the Eastern Aden Protectorate and Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence on: US State Department's attraction to the idea of negotiation or arbitration and British objections (16) Suggestion that the US Ambassador at Jedda [Jeddah] be accredited to Muscat so that the US receive a more balanced view before getting involved.
FO 371/114578

Situation among tribes and sheiks of Muscat and Oman; involvement of Arab League in affairs of Oman; Saudi Arabian threat and gun running; operations against Imam of Oman's headquarters at Nizwa, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Secretary General of the Arab League confirming that Oman will be on the agenda at the next Arab Defence Council meeting (1) Question of whether the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur should contact individual Arab governments ahead of the Arab League meeting (2-3, 6) Brief history of the Imamate of Oman and the Sultanate of Muscat.
FO 371/156806

Airfields, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Improvements to the RAF airfield on Masirah Island, and the intention to recruit Pakistan nationals to the labour force, for which the approval of the Pakistan Government is sought (1) Request to the Air Ministry for rental payment for the Masirah and Salalah Airfields (2) Transcriptions of a radio report broadcast on 'Voice of the Arabs', an Egyptian transnational Arabic radio service, that Britain is to transfer its military bases from Aden to Masirah Island, and responses on this (3) Excerpts of reports broadcast on 'Voice of the Ar