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ADM 127/51

Reports on piracy and tribal warfare in the Gulf, 1843 Dec. - 1846 Mar

This file contains letters covering the period from December 1843 to March 1846. The letters mostly concern reports of and instructions regarding the movements of ships in the Gulf and requests for the transmission of letters, packets, money, and other provisions between Bassadore [Basidu], Bushire [Bushehr], Bassarah [Basra] and Baghdad.
FCO 8/5797

Iran-Iraq War: attitude of the Gulf States, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This concerns the Iran-Iraq war.
FO 371/156695

Security of merchant shipping in Persian Gulf, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Paper by the Chairman of the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited (BISN) E J Pakes on 'Sea Communications within the Persian Gulf and between India and the Persian Gulf' (1) Request for information on traffic in explosives and dangers to shipping in the Gulf.
FO 371/174568

Armed forces of Sultan, 1964

This file contains: Staff list for the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) as on 1 January 1964 (1) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's initial refusal to accept Major H E Sanders as the next Commander of the Northern Frontier Regiment and his subsequent acquiescence following his receipt of the War Office's explanation of its promotion policy (2) Request for copies of reports from the SAF annual administrative inspection for 1963 (3) Disbanding of SAF camel platoons and the increase in the number of donkeys assigned to battalions (4) Appointment of Colonel A D Lewis as
FO 371/120635

Handover of Khor Kuwai naval base to Muscat authorities, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Abandonment of Khor Kuwai naval base because it is only required for global war and not cold or limited war.