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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 371/149025

Commercial relations between countries of Arabia and UK, 1960

This file relates to development in Muscat, It contains correspondence relating to: Post of accountant in the Defence Department in Muscat and the suggestion of Bernard Sinclair Carter (128, 144) Need for R W T Griffith to establish the aim of the Muscat-Sohar road and the estimated costs of establishing a public works department (129) Colonel P R M Waterfield's request for advice from Griffith regarding roads in Muscat (130) Plans for Waterfield to produce estimates for long term civil and military programmes (131) Discrepancies in the estimates for health and education expendit
FO 371/162848

Political relations: UK, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: The calculations of HM Treasury of grants-in-aid to the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1) The meeting between the Treasury and Finance departments on estimates for 1962-63, and expression of gratitude to B R Pridham for his contribution and comments (2) The expenditure on civil and military programmes and the Sultan's contribution (4) The letter from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur to the Consulate-General, stating that his additional contribution for 1962-63 will be £20,000 (5) The proposal for a 10% cut in the capital
FO 371/156775

Political relations: UK, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Question of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur's contribution to the expanded programme during Lord Privy Seal Edward Heath's visit to Salalah (1) Foreign Office and Treasury estimates for military and civil development in Oman (2) Brief for spring supplementary estimates of grants in aid to the Sultanate (3) The Sultan's transfer of £40,000 to the Consulate General in line with the agreed minute (4) Division of aid under two subheads, covering all local civil and military expenditure and direct repayment
FO 371/149018

Commercial relations between countries of Arabia and UK, 1960

This file relates to military and development expenditure in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/148933

Political Relations Between Muscat and Oman, and UK, 1960

This file contains: Summary of a conversation between HRH the Duke of Edinburgh and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Tamur (24) Discussions of a draft Cabinet paper on future policy in Muscat and Oman (25-26) Summary of Colonel P R M Waterfield's discussion with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, particularly regarding the Sultan's attitude towards the development of his country, and his relationship with foreign powers (27) Notes and summaries from the meeting of the Lord Mills Sub-Committee on Muscat and Oman, concerning the future British policy in Muscat and Oman.