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FO 371/1145

Japan. Code 23 File 38,442 - 52,355; Muscat. Code 25 Complete; Mexico. Code 26 File 123 - 1167, 1911

This file contains correspondence mainly relating to Japan, China, the United States and Mexico. Correspondence relating to Muscat can be found on pages 255-270/images 310-327 and concerns the US Consular Agent and the Italian News Agent being removed from their posts as well as coal deposits in Oman.
FCO 8/1074

Omani internal situation, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns the internal situation in Muscat and Oman.
CAB 134/2340

Official Committee on the Middle East: Papers 37-75, 1957 May-Dec

This file contains memoranda for the Official Committee on the Middle East (OME) from 29 May 1957 to 30 December 1957.
CAB 134/1086

Middle East Oil Committee: Meetings 1-16 (1955); Papers 1-32 (1955-1956); Meeting 1 (1956); Papers 1-3 (1956), 1955 Jan 6-1956 Jan 24

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee’s minutes of meetings from 6 January 1955 to 7 January 1956. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FCO 8/600

Commercial export of oil, 1967-1968

This file relates to oil affairs in Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/2401

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 A of a series of files concerning the UK Secretary of State for Defence Roy Mason's visit to Saudi Arabia, Mauritius and Oman in April 1975. This visit was the UK's first opportunity to see the senior members of the Saudi Government in action since King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud's accession.
FO 464/56

Arabia: collection of oil agreements and connected documents relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954-1964, 1964 Dec 01 - 1964 Dec 31

This file contains a collection of oil agreements and documents relating to the Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, 1954-1964. It includes all agreements operative in the Gulf States on 31 December 1964, organised in seven parts: Part I - General Part II - Bahrain Part III - Kuwait Part IV - Concessions in the Kuwait-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone Part V - Qatar Part VI - The Trucial States - A) Abu Dhabi; B) Dubai; C) Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain; D) Ras Al Khaimah; E) Fujairah Part VII - Muscat and Oman

FO 1016/397

Operation in interior of Oman, 1955

This file relates to an operation by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur, to occupy Nizwa, the base of the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i, which was backed by Britain and code-named ‘Full Blast’.
FO 371/185367

Political relations: Pakistan, 1966

This file relates to relations between the UK, Pakistan and Muscat and Oman over Gwadur [Gwadar]. It contains correspondence relating to: Discussion on the current situation regarding the 1958 Gwadar Agreement, including these four issues: the position of Major Sakhi Raja and four doctors and dentists, the interruption of recruiting, the return of all seconded Pakistani officers and the military clauses of the agreement.
FO 371/168936

Fisheries, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposal for a fish marketing enterprise in Sharjah, whereby a plane that currently transports fruit and vegetables from Beirut to Doha, would be used, on its return journey, for exporting fish. Checks are requested to make sure that the proposal is above board (1) Complaint by the Deputy Ruler of Ajman Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi  to the Iranian Government about the Iranian navy confiscating the catches of a group of fishing boats belonging to Ajman, and operating from Kuwait.