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FCO 8/4608

Iran: multilateral political relations, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns Iran's foreign relations.
FCO 8/5819

External political affairs of Bahrain, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file relates to Bahrain’s foreign affairs.
FCO 8/2019

UK military assistance to Oman: policy and reviews, 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31

This file relates to policy and reviews of military assistance from the UK to Oman, January-July 1973.
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.
FO 371/120767

Political relations between Saudi Arabia and UK, 1956

This file relates to Anglo-Saudi relations and the British mission to Riyadh led by Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office Douglas Dodds-Parker from 26 April to 1 May 1956. It contains correspondence concerning: The first meeting on 28 April. King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud made it clear that the biggest problem was Buraimi (44) US support for Dodds-Parker's protest (45) Two sessions with Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Yusef Yasin on 29 April.
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 371/126889

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Summary of a discussion between the UK Ambassador to Sweden J N O Curle and the Political Director of the Swedish Foreign Ministry, regarding the Swedish attitude to the Oman question at the UN (402) Note regarding the sending of situation reports about Oman to the Foreign Office (403) Details of a new plan to capture the rebel leaders, and the question of whether to involve the RAF (405) Correspondence discussing whether the earlier assistance provided by the RAF to Iraq provides a precedent for the recent RAF involvement in Oman (406) Note on developmen
FO 371/126882

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Need for air strikes to tackle enemy positions encountered near Izki, and the inaccuracy of BBC reports stating that Izki has already fallen (210) The Sultan of Morocco's expression of anxiety regarding the British action in Oman, and the suggestion that the Sultan of Morocco might use his influence to persuade the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i to submit to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur (211) Reports summarising the action against Firq, and its eventual capture (212) Reports given to officials in Lebanon, Jordan and Su
FO 371/126881

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arrangements for moving the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) from Kenya to Bahrain (195) Translations of letters written by the Imam of Oman, Ghalib Al Hina'i, to the British Consul in Muscat, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur (196) Request for authority to launch attacks from the air without warning on military targets, while acting in support of ground forces moving on Firq, Nizwa and Izqi.
FO 371/126880

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Copies of telegrams from the Commonwealth Relations Office to various UK High Commissioners around the world, providing updates on the British operation in Oman for sharing with local Commonwealth authorities (157) Summary of the situation in Oman, providing an update on the progress of the military operation, and commenting on the need for a new communications network for the Gulf (158) Attempt by a number of Arab delegations at the UN to gain support for an appeal to the UK delegation to induce the UK government to stop the military action in Oman (159) Reques