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FO 1016/678

Ruling family of Muscat, 1959

This file concerns the formulation of measures that the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur will take to improve his administration and secure his position, including ways of strengthening the military; increasing his sources of revenue; and improving and accelerating development programmes.
FO 371/168693

Meetings with Sultan, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Invite to a supper party hosted by RAF Salalah for the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur (1) Meeting between W H T Luce and the Sultan. Topics of discussion include: Buraimi and the de Ribbing Mission; and the Sultan's proposed summer visit to England (2-3) HMG's relations with the Sultan and an account of a conversation with Commander Thomas Fox-Pitt of the Anti-Slavery Society about the Sultan.
FO 371/162849

Visit to Sultanate by Secretary of State for War. Includes 1 photograph depicting: Muscat and Oman: visit of Secretary of State for War, John Profumo accompanied by Mrs Profumo (Valerie Hobson). Dated 1962., 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Preparations for the visit of John Profumo the Secretary of State for War to the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and in particular an invitation from the Sultan to a special lunch (1) The preparation of a book by Brigadier Smyth on Sandhurst, which is intended as a present for the Sultan (2) A report on the visit of Profumo to the Sultanate, including summaries of his discussion with the Sultan in Salalah, on topics including the representation of Oman in the UN; the question of joining the World Health Organisation; the prospects of oil pr