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FCO 164/30

Trucial States: affairs of Bani Ka'ab, 1 June 1953 - 31 December 1953

This file contains correspondence on reinstating Sheikh Abulla Bin Salem Al Ka’abi at Wadi Madha and to the leadership of the Bani Ka’ab tribe. It includes a note on the Bani Ka’ab tribe and summary of events in Buraimi involving Obaid Bin Juma’ Al Ka’abi and Bani Ka’ab tribe.

FCO 8/1074

Omani internal situation, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns the internal situation in Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/576

Internal political situation, 1967-1968

This file relates to the internal political situation in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/81

Visit by Chief of Defence Staff, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: The paper produced in connection with the visit of the Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Air Force to the Persian Gulf, June 1968, with background brief and personality notes.
FCO 8/80

British forces, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Paper titled 'Persian Gulf - Future of our Support for Local Forces and Secondment Policy' Training of British units in the Gulf, 1968-69 and the outline of plans for 1969-70 Letter from the Ministry of Defence to the Treasury concerning 'Areas where difficulties are being or may be experienced in filling Seconded Posts', including sub-sections on the Trucial Oman Scouts, Abu Dhabi Defence Force, the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF), and Libya Confidential Far East Command Exercise Shadow, September to October 1968 'Provision of Military

FO 1016/800

Consequences if Sultan of Muscat and Oman dies suddenly, 1968 Jan 01 - 1969 Dec 31

This file relates to the consequences if the Sultan of Muscat and Oman dies suddenly.
FO 1016/500

Muscat - Trucial States boundary: Wadi Kaur, 1956

This file contains correspondence on:A report that people in northern Beni Ka’ab [Bani Ka'ab] territory are being told to leave unless they declare an allegiance to SharjahThe illness of Sheikh Abdulla Bin Salem Al Ka'abi and his request to be relieved of his Sheikhdom; and the report that Sheikh Abdulla was selling some of the rifles he had received from the Sultan of Muscat and OmanThe frontier claim of the Ruler of Sharjah in the Wadi Quor [Wadi Kaur]The movement of a Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) squadron to Khorus in the Wadi Kaur; and the question of the precise whereabouts of KhorusThe arre
FO 1016/393

Muscat and Oman: internal situation, 1955

This file relates to the dispute between the Imam of Oman, Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i, and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur concerning the sovereignty of Interior Oman.
FO 1016/391

Muscat and Oman: internal situation, 1955

This file relates to the dispute between the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur concerning the sovereignty of Interior Oman.
FO 1016/390

Muscat and Oman: internal situation, 1955

This file relates to the dispute between the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur concerning the sovereignty of Interior Oman.
FO 371/109829

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1954

This file concerns the Buraimi frontier dispute. It contains correspondence on: Protests from Saudi Arabia against various alleged actions of British soldiers (46-47, 52, 54, 58-59, 67-69, 74, 76-77, 96) The supply of funds and arms to the leader of the Bani Ka'ab tribe Sheikh Abdulla Bin Salem Al Ka'abi (47, 61, 69, 90) Discussions with Hafiz Wahba (48, 62-63, 85) Plans for the launch of the Huqf project (49) Proposals for arbitration.
FO 371/104313

Frontier dispute between Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf States, 1953 Nov 19 - Dec 3

This file contains correspondence relating to: The 1952 Trucial Oman Levies (TOL) mutiny and subsequent murder of Commander H O D Thwaites, Dawud Sidqi and A L C Duncan.