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FO 371/148953

UN discussion on political situation in Oman, 1960

This file relates to the 131st meeting of the UN General Committee on 25 October 1960, which voted in favour of the Arab States' request for the Oman issue to be put on the agenda at the UN General Assembly.
FO 371/120543

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sheikh Zahir Bin Ghusn, head of the Beni Hinah, requesting the arrest of his son Sheikh Ahmad Bin Zahir and companions believed to be bound for Saudi Arabia (26) Reports from Sheikh Zahir of correspondence between the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i and Saudi Arabia (27) Letter [cutting enclosed] to the Manchester Guardian editor from Chicago Daily News journalist George Weller, complaining of favouritism shown to British newspapers in covering the dispute between Muscat and Saudi Arabia (28, 33) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin T
FO 371/120542

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arab press reports about the occupation of Nizwa, including a statement [translation enclosed] by the Imam of Oman's envoy Sheikh Atfish entitled, 'The British occupy the country of this Man. Oman … a new Arab State awaiting its turn' (1, 3) Assistance for the Chicago Daily News correspondent George Weller during his visit to Buraimi, Nizwa and Oman; the Sultan's refusal to grant permission to visit, and Weller's subsequently hostile article.
FO 371/126890

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Report of discussions with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur regarding his future objectives, which are to capture or kill Ghalib Al Hina'i, Sulaiman Bin Himyar and Taleb Al Hina'i and to defeat the last rebel strongholds.
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 371/126887

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Reports of information received from Jordan and Libya regarding the outcome of an Arab League Council Meeting discussion on Oman. It also contains instructions sent to UK Ambassadors in Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia for discussion of the Oman question with local officials, along with responses (361) Photostatic copies of the Arabic text of the Treaty of Sib [Seeb] and of an agreement, concluded just prior to the Treaty of Seeb, between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and the leading Sheikhs of the Beni Jabir tribe.
FO 371/126883

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Expressions of congratulations on the successful outcome of the operation in Oman, including from the Prime Minister (242) Correspondence regarding the prisoners being held in Muscat and suggestions as to the whereabouts of rebel leaders (243) Plans for the withdrawal of British forces from Oman (244) Text of a letter sent by Arab representatives to the President of the UN Security Council, regarding Oman (245) Correspondence with the US regarding the latter's intention to abstain on the vote on the inscription of the Oman item on the Security Council age
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 371/114585

Situation among tribes and sheiks of Muscat and Oman; involvement of Arab League in affairs of Oman; Saudi Arabian threat and gun running; operations against Imam of Oman's headquarters at Nizwa, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Text of the first communiqué issued by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur at the start of the Nizwa operation (185) Background information on Nizwa for the Pakistani Prime Minister, and notification that once resolved, the Sultan will be able to focus on Gwadur [Gwadar] negotiations (186) Reports that the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i left Nizwa, which was occupied without resistance.