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FCO 8/1667

Rebellion in Dhofar province, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to the Dhofar rebellion, and the efforts of HMG and the Sultanate of Oman to combat the rebels. It contains: Various telegrams, situation reports, and weekly summaries from the Commander British Forces Gulf (CBFG) on military operations in Dhofar and Oman.
FO 1016/249

Muscat: Petroleum Development (Oman) Ltd financing of Huqf force to protect oil exploration operation, 1953

This file relates to the establishment of the Huqf Force in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to protect the oil exploration activities of Petroleum Development (Oman) Limited (PDO) [a subsidiary of Iraq Petroleum Company].
FO 371/104407

Naval reconnaissance of the coasts of Muscat and Oman in response to Sultan's request for protection of oil prospecting anywhere in his territory: similar arrangements for land-based forces including Aden levies and the Huqf Force. Code EA file 15319, 1953

This file contains correspondence on: Plans for the Admiralty to carry out a beach reconnaissance in the gulf of Masirah, off the Coast of Oman, on behalf of the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC), including: the necessity of completing work before the monsoon breaks; the use of HMS Dalrymple; the issue of payment; instructions for Dalrymple to undertake an additional survey at Khor Az Hajr [Khor Al Hajr]; early reports of the land in the area; and Admiralty's report to IPC [not enclosed] (1, 2A-3, 5, 6, 10) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Saeed Bin Taimur's request for assistance in raising

FO 371/148870

Units of UK armed forces in Arabia and Persian Gulf, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Suggestion to station a tank-carrying landing ship, tank (LST) in the Gulf, in case of the need to intervene in defence of Kuwait, and the question of where to conduct exercises for the tanks and crew (17) Request for the LST Dieppe, sailing from Aden to carry out landings in Oman (18) Request from the new Political Officer with British Forces in the Arabian Peninsula (BFAP) R A Clinton-Thomas for a number of documents and reference papers [list enclosed] and details of Clinton-Thomas's visit to Aden (19) First visit to

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