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FCO 8/357

Saudi Arabia, 1967-1968

This file concerns Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the Federation of South Arabia and Yemen during the British withdrawal from Aden.
FCO 8/78

British forces, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Parliamentary questions of James Davidson MP and Rear Admiral Morgan Morgan-Giles to Secretary of Defence Denis Healey on the role of British forces in the Gulf 'The Forthcoming Struggle in the Arabian Gulf', Sawt Al Arab, Cairo, 3 November 1967 US State Department's assessment of the British presence in and stabilisation of the Gulf Parliamentary question from Ben Whitaker to Foreign Secretary Goronwy Roberts on the expiry date of UK defence treaty commitments in the Gulf with further comments Article on 'Support for Iranian Militar
FO 371/174553

Omani rebel activity, 1964

This file relates to rebel activity in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/168622

Internal political situation: Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Strike by the Forces Local Employees Union in Aden, the role of the People's Socialist Party (PSP) and Aden Trade Union Congress (ATUC) and possible countermeasures. The background and evaluation of the strike by Forces Local Employees Union in Aden.
FO 371/126891

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Formulation of a line of reply to press enquiries about the latest military operations in Oman and the extent of the British involvement in them (443) Summary of a discussion by the Chiefs of Staff Committee regarding future action in Oman, along with a draft minute to the Minister of Defence on this topic (444) Telegram from and a conversation with the US Consul General at Dhahran, in which he asserted that no unusual movement of Omanis to eastern Saudi Arabia had been noticed, nor any recruitment or military training of Omanis bee