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FCO 8/1779

Conditions of service in Trucial Oman Scouts, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the conditions of service in the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS).
FO 1016/636

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: The difficulties experienced by Trucial Oman Scouts vehicles in the heavy sands of Liwa and the solution used by Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited and Qatar Petroleum Company Limited Reports that 20 camel loads of rifles have gone from a place near Sharjah to Yankul [Yanqul] The question of the Scouts' agreed area of responsibility in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman; and HMG's frustrations on limitations imposed by Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur, particularly because of the impact on intelligence gathering and the ability to act on
FO 1016/561

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/104366

Recruitment and organisation of the Trucial Oman Levies. Code EA file 1203 (papers 91 to end), 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Discussion of whether recruits to the Trucial Oman Levies (TOL) should travel by air or sea to the Trucial Oman; and information for Chiefs of Staff (91, 93, 95) Discussions on the question of financial responsibility for the TOL (92, 98, 101, 109) Plans for a visit of the joint Middle East Air Force (MEAF) and Middle East Land Force (MELF) team to Bahrain to assess the administrative control of the TOL (94) Arrangements for the wife and children of the Officer Commanding, TOL Colonel Martin to join him at TOL headquarters (96, 116)

FO 371/149053

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1960

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS).
FO 371/140184

Trucial Oman Scouts. Code BA file 1203 (papers 16 to end), 1959

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS). It contains correspondence concerning: Confusion over Major Amin Ezzadine's contract regarding a pay increase and free leave passages (16) Terms and conditions of service for British officers and other ranks seconded to the TOS (17) Difficulty in covering all parts of the territory it is responsible for due to the ineffectiveness of existing vehicles in soft, deep sand in places such as Liwa.