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FO 371/91296

War Book for the Gulf States, 1951

This file contains correspondence relating to the preparation of a War Book for the Gulf States for use in the event of war or an emergency and censorship arrangements at Bahrain.

BT 245/796

Qatar: operation of freight services to Dukhan by Airwork Ltd, 1954-1955

This file contains correspondence relating to other matters of the civil aviation agreements between the United Kingdom and Qatar, focusing on flight services to Dukhan.
DEFE 60/172

Persian Gulf States (excluding Kuwait), Muscat and Oman: towns, 1961 Jan 01 - 1961 Dec 31

This file contains the British Intelligence Survey papers on the principal towns of the Trucial States, Qatar, Bahrain and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/2081

Political relations between Qatar and Oman, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the political relations between Qatar and Oman. It contains correspondence relating to: A request by HM Ambassador to Doha E F Henderson of notes for his discussion with Amir Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani about the provision of aid to Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said and the preparation of the speaking notes by HM Ambassador to Muscat D F Hawley.
FCO 8/2031

Popular Front for Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG), 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file concerns the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG) during 1973.
FCO 8/2402

Visit of Roy Mason, Secretary of State for Defence, to Oman and Saudi Arabia, 19-28 April 1975, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file is part B of a series of files concerning the UK Secretary of State for Defence Roy Mason's visit to Saudi Arabia, Mauritius, Seychelles and Oman in April 1975. This visit was the UK's first opportunity to see the senior members of the Saudi Government since King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud's accession.
FO 1016/713

UK policy on rulers' jurisdiction, 1961

This file relates to transfer of jurisdiction from HMG to the Trucial States, Bahrain, Qatar and Muscat and Oman and to reforms of court systems.
FCO 8/958

United Kingdom policy, 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31

This file relates to British policy in the Gulf ahead of withdrawal in 1971.
FCO 8/96

Police Adviser's report of visit, 1967-1968

This file relates to policing in the Gulf region.
FO 1016/781

Arab-Israeli 'Six Day' War: Middle East crisis, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file relates to the aftermath of the 1967 Arab-Israeli 'Six Day' War.
FO 371/109915

Collection of Oil Agreements and connected documents relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954

This file contains correspondence on: A request for copies of the Aminoil Islands Concession and its political agreement, and copies of the Kuwait Oil concessions and agreements other than the 1934 ones (1) An invitation from the Institute of Petroleum for Mr Reilly to give a talk on national and international aspects of oil finance (2) Plans for talks between the British Embassy in Washington, DC and the US State Department, regarding Middle East oil and particularly Kuwait (3) An enquiry into vacancies in the pipeline industry in the Arabian Peninsula (4) HMG's attitude to the

FO 371/148905

Internal Political Situation: Muscat and Oman, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Question of how to engage with the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and the main rebel leaders, particularly Taleb Bin Ali Al Hina’i, Sheikh Sulaiman Bin Himyar Al Nabhani and Saleh Bin Isa (37, 21, 29-30) Assessment by the Consul General in Muscat W N Monteith of the reasons for the problems with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's rule in Oman (22, 25) Possibility of F C L Chauncy being asked by the Sultan to be his special advisor (23, 26) Manifesto for a new Omani political party [translation enclosed] (24)