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FCO 8/144

Minister of State's visit, 1967

This file contains correspondence and records of meetings relating to the visit to the Gulf by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Goronwy Roberts on 1-8 November 1967. The main purpose of the visit was to: Reassure the Rulers about HMG's policy towards the Gulf and that Britain would maintain its political and military presence in the region until the Gulf States are able to ensure their own independent existence Encourage cooperation amongst the Gulf States Urge the Rulers to expedite modernisation of their administrations and to expand popular participation.
FO 371/132796

Frontiers between Muscat and Trucial States, 1958

This file relates to frontier settlement in the Trucial States and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Agreement between the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi and the Ruler of Fujairah Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Al Sharqi concluding the unification of their territories (1) J F Walker's investigation of the Trucial States-Muscat frontier in the area between Ramlat Anej and Kahtm Malaha [Khatmat Malaha].
FO 371/126932

Boundaries between Trucial States, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Settlement of internal frontiers in the Trucial States (1) Plans to attempt a settlement of the frontier between The Trucial States and Oman.
FO 371/149051

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Question of the transfer of jurisdiction over the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) to Abu Dhabi (42-43) Arrangements for Faisal Sultan and Mohammad Saleh to begin a course at Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot (44) Enquiry about Mulazim Thoma of the TOS and his entitlement to leave in Lebanon (45) Proposal for Colonel H J Bartholomew to be appointed as the new Commandant of the TOS, in succession to Colonel S L A Carter (46) Summary of meetings with Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, at which an outstanding TOS murder case was