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FCO 8/5054

External political affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to the foreign relations of the UAE.
FCO 8/1302

Interest of China in Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file contains a memorandum by J M Edes relating to an enquiry into Chinese activities in the Gulf, which found no evidence in the Trucial States, Bahrain and Qatar. It did identify subversive activity in Dhofar, in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and support for the Dhofar Liberation Front. The enquiry questions whether this poses a serious ideological threat and suggests that Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed's programme of rehabilitation will cause Chinese influence to wane. This file also contains brief reference by B T Holmes to Chinese influence in Tanzania.

FCO 8/1300

Activities by Popular Front for Liberation of Occupied Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to the activities of the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG) in the Dhofar conflict.
CO 727/2

Offices: Foreign., 1921, July - Dec.

This bound volume of Colonial Office correspondence with the Foreign Office relates to ‘Arabia’, especially the affairs of the King of Hejaz Hussein Bin Ali Al Hashemi.
FCO 8/2005

Political situation in Oman, 1972 Dec 31 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns domestic and foreign political affairs in Oman.
FCO 8/1846

People's Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG): rebellion in Dhofar province of Oman, 1971 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31

This file concerns the rebellion in the province of Dhofar in Oman, particularly the ‘information war’ over the narrative of the conflict in the public sphere.
FCO 8/736

Devaluation of sterling, 1967

This file contains a letter from A J Ward of the Political Agency in Doha to D D Asprey of Commercial Relations and Export Department, Board of Trade on the devaluation of sterling and its effects on banking and trade in Qatar, with a 'List of British Firms which increased their Prices following STG Devaluation'.

FCO 8/589

Economy, 1967-1968

This file concerns trade and development in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/572

Omani rebels, 1968

This file relates to the internal conflict in the Sultanate if Muscat and Oman.
FO 1016/565

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
FO 371/179941

Police, 1965

This file relates to policing in the Trucial States.