This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS).
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.
This file relates to the proposed visit of the Minister for Public Building and Works Reginald Ernest Prentice MP to the Middle East.
This file concerns the conflict between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the Imamate of Oman.
This file relates to the internal political situation in Oman.
This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman. It includes the arrival of a platoon of King’s Shropshire Light Infantry in Sharjah; the surrender of Tanuf and Bahlah [Bahla]; preparations to attack Sait [Bilad Sayt] and Ghumr; and the movement of the Trucial Oman Scouts and the Cameronians HMG’s publicity over the Oman situation.
This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
This file contains correspondence relating to: The difficulties experienced by Trucial Oman Scouts vehicles in the heavy sands of Liwa and the solution used by Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited and Qatar Petroleum Company Limited Reports that 20 camel loads of rifles have gone from a place near Sharjah to Yankul [Yanqul] The question of the Scouts' agreed area of responsibility in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman; and HMG's frustrations on limitations imposed by Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur, particularly because of the impact on intelligence gathering and the ability to act on
This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman, particularly in regard to the Omani Liberation Army.
This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of Julian Amery to Muscat and his proposals for pursuing the Jebel Akhdar War Views of the Sultan of Muscat Saeed Bin Taimur and Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the organisation and tracking of the transit trade between Muscat and Abu Dhabi Planning and disposition of air and land forces against the Oman rebels at Jebel Akhdar Letter from Brigadier P R M Waterfield to Major F C L Chauncy on the 'changes in Sultanate officials and in the nomenclature of certain Sultanate departments', 18 August 1958
This file relates to operations in the aftermath of the Oman rebellion.
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.
