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FCO 8/357

Saudi Arabia, 1967-1968

This file concerns Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the Federation of South Arabia and Yemen during the British withdrawal from Aden.
FCO 8/81

Visit by Chief of Defence Staff, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: The paper produced in connection with the visit of the Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Air Force to the Persian Gulf, June 1968, with background brief and personality notes.
FCO 8/98

Arms smuggling and anti-smuggling patrols, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Revision of anti-smuggling procedures, including the different instructions for patrols dealing with dhows from: Bahrain, Qatar, the Trucial States, Kuwait, Muscat and Iraq; India, Pakistan and Aden; Saudi Arabia; and Iran Special instructions to HM Ships patrolling in certain agreed areas within 12 miles of the Iranian coast or major islands, after negotiations with the Iranian authorities, including codenames of areas and a short note about the Iranian Maritime Gendarmerie Service Concern about the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's
FCO 8/23

Pakistan, 1967-1968

This file relates to Pakistan’s interest in the Gulf following the planned British withdrawal.
FO 371/140171

UK military operations in Muscat and Oman. Code BA file 1195 (papers 91 to 106), 1959

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur’s dhow and that it is needed immediately for extensive patrols by the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF); the dhow called Sur and that it will be in operation shortly (91, 94) Request for authority to move a new squadron of lifeguards and to employ some Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) in anti-gun running shore patrols down the Batina [Batinah] Coast (92) Request for a list of mine incidents since 1 March 1959 from the Sultan.