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FCO 8/5500

Review of the Oman Civil Service, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns a review of the structure and organisation of the Omani Civil Service carried out by a team of British experts at the request of Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed.
FCO 8/4504

Political relations between Oman and the UK, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns relations between Oman and the UK.
FCO 8/4503

Political relations between Oman and the USA, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns Oman's relations with the US.
FCO 8/4500

Internal political affairs in Oman, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns the internal affairs of Oman.
FCO 8/5519

Internal economy of Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Oman’s economy. It contains correspondence and memoranda relating to: Oman’s national budget for 1984 Oman's justice system Oman’s intention to build two cement factories Oman’s intention to expand a desalination plant based in the capital region Anglo-Omani economic relations Petroleum Development Oman’s (PDO) wish to study the feasibility of providing a gas pipeline between Marmul and Salalah A copy of Al Markazi [a monthly publication of the Central Bank of Oman] A report on the recent developments in Oman’s economy.
FCO 8/5495

Internal situation in Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns internal political affairs in Oman and Oman-UK relations.
FCO 8/1074

Omani internal situation, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns the internal situation in Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/5819

External political affairs of Bahrain, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to Bahrain’s foreign affairs.
FCO 8/2080

Political situation in Qatar, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the political situation in Qatar, covering the period January to December 1973.
FCO 8/2364

United Arab Emirates: Union Defence Force (UDF), 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns the Union Defence Force (UDF) of the UAE.
FCO 8/3449

Co-operation among Gulf states, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence concerning: Proposed HMG assistance for any joint Gulf defence pact; and consideration of internal security cooperation The Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington's [Peter Alexander Rupert Carington] appreciation of Saudi Arabia's determination to make a success of the Islamic Conference and the Saudi insistence that the Camp David agreement is an obstacle to cooperation with the US and that the Palestine problem requires new thinking Discussions of joint exercises involving the Sultan's Armed Forces and the Union Defence Force The Iraqi attitude toward
FCO 8/1302

Interest of China in Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file contains a memorandum by J M Edes relating to an enquiry into Chinese activities in the Gulf, which found no evidence in the Trucial States, Bahrain and Qatar. It did identify subversive activity in Dhofar, in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and support for the Dhofar Liberation Front. The enquiry questions whether this poses a serious ideological threat and suggests that Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed's programme of rehabilitation will cause Chinese influence to wane. This file also contains brief reference by B T Holmes to Chinese influence in Tanzania.