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FCO 8/135

Visit by Bob Mellish, minister for Public Building and Works, 1968

This file relates to visa applications and visits to the Gulf by various people.
FO 1016/656

Muscat Armed Forces operation against Jabal Akhdar, 1958

This file concerns the conflict between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the Imamate of Oman.
FO 1016/654

Political situation in Oman, 1958

This file concerns the conflict between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the Imamate of Oman.
FO 1016/497

Muscat: internal political situation, 1956

This file relates to the internal political situation in Muscat. It contains correspondence on: Measures taken from various reports given on arms coming from Buraimi Reports on fighting taking place at Tawi Silaim [Tawi Salim] in Sharqiya Confirmation that Major Dennison has been wounded and there have been further casualties after attempting to recover a broken down vehicle between the villages of Ghabi and Mintirib. Aircraft have been sent to Ibri for urgent casualty evacuation.
FO 1016/793

Muscat and Oman: internal political situation, 1970 Jan 01 - 1970 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to:The possibility of extracting Sayyed Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Saeed from Salalah without the knowledge of the Sultan's Armed Forces and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin TaimurThe limits of Sultan Saeed's rule and the consideration of a palace coup by Sayyed QaboosA featured item on Independent Television [ITV] on rumours of a palace coup in Oman, broadcast on 6 July 1970The plans for a total communications blackout until the royal family have elected QaboosThe plans to prevent Qaboos from being handed over to the Sultan if the coup is unsuccessfu
FO 1016/622

Administration in Muscat, 1958

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

FO 1016/573

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the aftermath of the rebellion in Oman.
FO 371/132782

UK policy towards Muscat and Oman, 1958

This file relates to negotiations between the Under-Secretary of State for War Julian Amery and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur, resulting in a provisional Agreed Minute, which aimed to: Secure the Sultan's support for measures designed to end the insurrection in Jebel Akhdar without major British intervention Persuade the Sultan to accept certain military, administrative, and civil development reforms in order to strengthen the Sultan against insurrection from within and subversion from without Secure long-term facilities for the RAF at Masirah and Salalah Secure a