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FCO 8/5501

Oman Civil Service: UK recruitment assistance, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns assistance provided by the British Government to recruit staff for the Omani Civil Service.
FO 1016/201

Tours by Consul at Muscat, 1952

This file relates to the affairs of the British Consulate in Muscat. It contains correspondence concerning: Tour of the British Consul in Muscat F C L Chauncy to Sur and Masirah from 15 to 23 January 1952. It includes his correspondence about his visits with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and his report to the Acting Political Resident in the Persian Gulf C J Pelly Report on Gwadur [Gwadar], including the important personalities and a summary of trade

FCO 8/1357

Visits by members of Her Majesty's diplomatic service to Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence on: Plans for a tour of the Arabian Peninsula for A A Acland, who is shortly to become the Head of the Arabian Department at the FCO Notes from Acland's tour, including accounts of conversations with the Ruler of Fujairah Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia Plans for a tour of the Gulf stations and Saudi Arabia by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford Plans for the visit of the UK Ambassador to Jedda [Jeddah] W Morris to the Gulf
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 8/602

BBC documentary, 1967-1968

This file relates to a planned interview with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur, and accompanying documentary on the Sultanate by the BBC.
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.
FCO 8/1693

UK Diplomatic representation in Oman, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the diplomatic representation of the UK in Oman, from April to October 1971. It contains correspondence relating to: The potential elevation of the Political Agent to HM Ambassador in Bahrain in the wake of independence, and the question of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf's relation to the new Ambassador The designation of the Consul General in Muscat D F Hawley as Ambassador in Oman.
FCO 8/1686

Agricultural development in Oman, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about agricultural development in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, February to December 1971.
FCO 8/135

Visit by Bob Mellish, minister for Public Building and Works, 1968

This file relates to visa applications and visits to the Gulf by various people.
FCO 8/25

Political relations with Iran, 1968

This file relates to Iranian relations with the Gulf States. It contains correspondence concerning: The postponement of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s visit to Saudi Arabia over the issue of the dispute over Bahrain.
FCO 8/24

Political relations with Iran, 1967-1968

This file relates to Iranian relations with the Gulf States.
FO 1016/678

Ruling family of Muscat, 1959

This file concerns the formulation of measures that the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur will take to improve his administration and secure his position, including ways of strengthening the military; increasing his sources of revenue; and improving and accelerating development programmes.