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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 371/168716

Defence budget, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sultanate of Muscat and Oman's defence half-yearly accounts for 1962-63 and defence estimates for 1963-64, approved by Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur and Brigadier P R M Waterfield (1, 6) Tables on army capital expenditure and progressive expenditure on the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) up to 31 December 1962 (2) Preliminary figures provided by Brigadier Waterfield on SAF estimates for 1963-64 (3) Payment to the Sultan in accordance with the agreed minute of 24 August 1960 (4) Advance copies of t
FO 371/168714

Funding of arms supplies, 1963

This file relates to the funding and supply of arms and equipment for Muscat and Oman. It covers correspondence on: Unauthorised expenditure for the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) by P R M Waterfield.
FO 371/156802

Defence subsidies and estimates, 1961

This file concerns military subsidies and estimates for Oman.
FO 371/148932

Political Relations Between Muscat and Oman, and UK, 1960

This file relates to political relations between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the UK.
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 371/168715

Funding of arms supplies, 1963

This file relates to military expenditure in Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/149035

Armed forces of Muscat and Oman, 1960

This file relates to the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
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 371/179823

Sultan's armed forces, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to: Plans for ambushes by the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) on the Hadramaut and Saudi Arabia frontiers (3) Preparations for raising a third infantry battalion of the SAF, which would have a specific oil company security responsibilities (4) Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur's plan for the SAF to take over the Dhofar Force next year and his intention to meet the cost himself.