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FO 1016/569

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Situation reports, updates, and telegrams on military matters in Oman.
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 371/149016

Commercial relations between countries of Arabia and UK, 1960

This file relates to expenditure on military and development programmes in Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/149051

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Question of the transfer of jurisdiction over the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) to Abu Dhabi (42-43) Arrangements for Faisal Sultan and Mohammad Saleh to begin a course at Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot (44) Enquiry about Mulazim Thoma of the TOS and his entitlement to leave in Lebanon (45) Proposal for Colonel H J Bartholomew to be appointed as the new Commandant of the TOS, in succession to Colonel S L A Carter (46) Summary of meetings with Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, at which an outstanding TOS murder case was
FO 371/148933

Political Relations Between Muscat and Oman, and UK, 1960

This file contains: Summary of a conversation between HRH the Duke of Edinburgh and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Tamur (24) Discussions of a draft Cabinet paper on future policy in Muscat and Oman (25-26) Summary of Colonel P R M Waterfield's discussion with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, particularly regarding the Sultan's attitude towards the development of his country, and his relationship with foreign powers (27) Notes and summaries from the meeting of the Lord Mills Sub-Committee on Muscat and Oman, concerning the future British policy in Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/140077

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman. Code BA file 1015 (papers 80 to 90), 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: The proposed contact with the rebels and the use of Khansaheb Hussein as a messenger (80) An extract from and 1899 report from Muscat stating the sultan's selfish indifference to internal troubles and reliance on British protection (81) An extract from Bertram Thomas' 1938 lecture on Arab Rule Under the Al Bu Saeed Dynasty of Oman 1741-1937 (82) Information that King Saud's indiscreet revelation of his designs on Oman during an audience with the leading Omani rebels (85) An appreciation of the situation on 12 August 1958 by Major J A