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FO 371/162846

Internal political situation, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: The report of Colonel C Maxwell about the possible recrudescence of the revolt in Oman (61) The statement of the Imam of Oman's representative in Cairo published by Izvestia (62) The report of a conversation with the Jordanian Prime Minister Wasfi Al Tal on the engagement of Abdul Aziz Al Khalidi as public relations officer for the Imamate of Oman.
FO 371/126878

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file relates to the conflict in central Oman between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i and his supporters. It contains correspondence on: The Sultan's agreement to the publication of his letter requesting British military assistance, subject to modifications.
FO 371/127005

Proposed visit of Sultan of Muscat to UK, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur being received by the Queen during his visit to the UK (1, 9-10, 16, 22) The Sultan's plans to travel first to Bahrain, Baghdad and Istanbul before continuing on to the UK (2) The Sultan's revised plan to travel from Muscat to Salalah and then directly to London, discussion of the dates of his trip and arrangements for accommodation and transport, some of which will be provided by the RAF (3-8, 10, 12-14, 16-17) Enquiry from Gerald de Gaury about the dates of the S
FO 371/120583

Negotiations between Saudi Arabia and UK over frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in Buraimi, 1956

This file relates to the Anglo-Saudi dispute over Buraimi.
FO 371/126908

Political relations between Muscat and Oman and Saudi Arabia, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed topics of discussion for a meeting between King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur (1) Plans for arranging a meeting between King Saud and the Sultan (2) Discovery of American weapons in Oman and the question of whether they are being supplied by Saudi Arabia to the Omani rebels.
FO 371/162847

Internal political situation, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: The visit of Sayyed Tariq Bin Taimur the brother of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to Abu Dhabi. He is travelling on to Istanbul, ostensibly to take his sons to be educated there, but it is suspected that the main reason is the breakdown of his relationship with the Sultan (81) A recent visit of Ghalib Bin Ali Bin Hilal Alhinai the Imam of Oman to the Wadi M'zab in Algeria. Wadi M'zab and Oman are both centres of the Ibadi school of Islam (82) A meeting, in Cairo, between William Yates MP and Sheikh Himyar Bin Sulaiman Al Nabhanui.