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FO 957/185

Water supply in Muscat, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the water supply in Muscat, including a report on the development of the water supply in Muscat and surrounding areas, which includes sketches.
FCO 14/957

Air Service Agreements between the United Kingdom and Oman, 1 January 1972 - 31 December 1972

This file contains correspondence relating to the air service discussions between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Sultanate of Oman, and on extending the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) air services to Muscat and Oman. It includes the draft text of the agreement between the UK Government and the Government of the the Sultanate of Oman for air services between and beyond their respective territories.
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 1016/729

British cemetery at Bait al Falaj, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Sultan of Muscat and Oman’s agreement to the establishment of a Christian military cemetery near Bait Al Falaj [Bayt Al Falaj] The issue of who is responsible for the maintenance of the cemetery

FO 1016/631

Military operations in central Oman, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Minutes of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Military Co-ordination Committee (Persian Gulf) A proclamation addressed to the people of Jebel Akhdar, informing them of an alliance between the land and air forces of Britain and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur A letter from Major F C L Chauncy to Sir B A B Burrows on the former's meetings with Sultan Saeed, Brigadier P R M Waterfield, Colonel D de C Smiley and Sayyed Ahmad Bin Ibrahim on the War and the limits of the current blockade against Imam Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i, Tale
FO 1016/627

Military operations in central Oman, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: A paper on the principles to be followed in interrogation of prisoners by E F Henderson A report by the Trucial Oman Scouts of a rift between the Wali of Ibri and the oil company A rumour about Saudi Arabian dhows smuggling weapons into Sur in eastern Oman A rumour about a letter from Imam Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i to Sheikh Saeed Bin Sultan Al Rahab instructing the latter to contribute men to an assault on Bayt Al Falaj and Azaiba A series of clippings from Jaridat Al Manar, Baghdad on clashes in the Jebel Akhdar War A meeting betw
FO 371/140191

Air force of Muscat. Code BA file 1223 (papers 32 to 58), 1959

This file concerns the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF).
FO 371/140192

Air force of Muscat. Code BA file 1223 (papers 59 to end), 1959

This file relates to the recently established Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF). It contains correspondence concerning: Inspection report [enclosed] of the airstrips at Bait Al Falaj and Firq and the road between Muttrah and Bait Al Falaj by the Limmer & Trinidad Lake Asphalt Company Limited and an estimate for carrying out surfacing work.
FO 371/140189

Air force of Muscat. Code BA file 1223 (papers 6 to 21), 1959

This file relates to the establishment of the Sultan of Oman's Air Force in 1959.
FO 371/149037

UK armed forces in Muscat and Oman, 1960

This file contains: Text of a broadcast by Faisal Bin Ali on political prisoners in Oman and Bahraini exiles in St Helena and news concerning the resignations, appointments and visits of Syrian Ministers (2) Commentary by Sawt Al Arab on the British military conference in Oman (3) Correspondence relating to publicity for Special Air Service (SAS) exercises in Muscat (5, 10, 14, 16) Proposal to appoint a senior military officer to lead the Oman Working Party (OWP) and the longer term programme for the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF).
FO 371/156795

Military exercises and patrols in Muscat and Oman, 1961

This file relates to military exercises in Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/140190

Air force of Muscat. Code BA file 1223 (papers 22 to 31), 1959

This file contains: Details and estimated costings for the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's Air Force (SOAF) construction programme, along with related correspondence (22, 24, 29) Movement order for the SOAF to move to RAF Khormaksar in Aden (23) Estimate of the cost for the maintenance of the airstrip at Bait al Falaj [Bayt Al Falaj], along with related correspondence (25) Correspondence relating to the task forms and other papers accumulated relating to the SOAF (26) Correspondence relating to the visit of A J Crawford of Airwork Services to Muscat, to discuss a service contract (28