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FO 1016/575

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the aftermath of the Oman rebellion and ongoing operations to capture the rebel leaders, Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i, Taleb Bin Ali Al Hina’i and Sheikh Sulaiman Bin Himyar Al Nabhani.
FO 371/168697

Discussions at UN about Oman, 1963

This file relates to the aftermath of the UN Mission headed by Herbert de Ribbing to the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the inclusion of the Oman issue on the agenda at the 18th session of the UN General Assembly.
FO 371/168783

Visit of foreign minister to UK, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah's appointment of the former Kuwaiti Ambassador to Washington DC Abdul Rahman Saleem Al Atiqi to replace Jasim Al Qatami as Under-Secretary at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, enclosing the decree (1) Hope that the new Kuwaiti Ambassador to London Khalid Mohammad Ja'far [Jaffar] can reorganise and restructure the Kuwaiti Embassy in London (2) Kuwaiti Ambassador in Cairo Abdul Aziz Al Hussein's one-week visit to Kuwait (3) Courtesy call of the new Ambassador Khalid Mohammad Ja'far to
FO 371/168756

Kuwait investment in Arab countries, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit to Tunisia of Dr Fakhri Shehan of Kuwait International Consultants (42) Comments on the annual report of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and details of its present projects (43) Reports of a request by the Jordanian government for an additional loan from KFAED and details of development schemes, including for the Yarmouk River and the mining of phosphate.
FO 371/156762

Internal political situation, 1961

This file relates to the conflict between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i. It contains correspondence on: The possible resumption of negotiations and discussion of British tactics and policy. It also discusses the idea of Hashim Jawad mediating negotiations and transferring them to Baghdad (42, 47, 53, 57-58) The Irish authorities' request for a copy of the Treaty of Sib [Seeb]. The Foreign Office provide a substantially accurate version published in the New York Times.
FO 371/126892

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Draft minute prepared by the Secretary of the Chiefs of Staff Committee J P Lee to the Minister of Defence H Beeley on the operations in Oman.
FO 371/126883

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Expressions of congratulations on the successful outcome of the operation in Oman, including from the Prime Minister (242) Correspondence regarding the prisoners being held in Muscat and suggestions as to the whereabouts of rebel leaders (243) Plans for the withdrawal of British forces from Oman (244) Text of a letter sent by Arab representatives to the President of the UN Security Council, regarding Oman (245) Correspondence with the US regarding the latter's intention to abstain on the vote on the inscription of the Oman item on the Security Council age
FO 371/126901

Political situation in Arabia, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of strikes in Bahrain and the Gulf States in sympathy with Oman (3) Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's minute to the Minister of Defence asking about plans in the event of incidents such as Oman breaking out elsewhere, such as Bahrain or Kuwait (4) Reports that the Tunisian President broadcast a statement that Britain should give the Gulf independence (5) E F Givens's report of his tour of Qatar and the Trucial States including reference to agriculture and development (2) BBC Summary of World Broadcasts Part IV, No&nb