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FO 371/126880

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Copies of telegrams from the Commonwealth Relations Office to various UK High Commissioners around the world, providing updates on the British operation in Oman for sharing with local Commonwealth authorities (157) Summary of the situation in Oman, providing an update on the progress of the military operation, and commenting on the need for a new communications network for the Gulf (158) Attempt by a number of Arab delegations at the UN to gain support for an appeal to the UK delegation to induce the UK government to stop the military action in Oman (159) Reques
FO 371/168894

Saudi candidates at Sandhurst Military Academy, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Progress of Prince Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal Al Saud at Sandhurst, including reports by his Company Commander and his College Commander (1-2) Request by the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia for an up-to-date list of all Saudi officers who have attended courses in England (3) Newspaper cutting from The Times about Prince Abdul Rahman's fencing successes at the inter services fencing championships (4) Applications by three Saudi candidates for Sandhurst: Mohammad Saeed Kayyal, Khalid Ahmad Al Yahya and Prince Bandar Bin Fahad Bin Sa'ad
FO 371/140076

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman. Code BA file 1015 (papers 71 to 79), 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: British policy in Muscat and a proposal that any outbreaks of serious trouble by rebels should be contained rather than attacked by British units. It also discusses potential rebel tactics, relations between British units and the Sultan's Armed Forces, and negotiations between the Sultan and the rebels (71) A note about the Oman rebel army received from the Minister of Interior's friend in Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/109928

Jurisdiction over the Trucial Oman Levies, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur's preference that Britain exercise jurisdiction over the Trucial Oman Levies while in his territory, but does not wish this cession of jurisdiction to be publicly known (1) Discussion of methods of taking over jurisdiction over Trucial Oman Levies while in Muscat, including an examination of the Aden Protectorate Levy Ordinance. It is suggested that the best method is to amend the Trucial States Order in Council. The Sultan's approval was requested and granted, subject to two provisos (2-5)

FO 371/109822

Political relations between UK and Kuwait, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Sir Duncan Cumming's letter to Mr de Candole of the Kuwait Oil Company to say that he will consider accepting the post of advisor to the Ruler of Kuwait if the Foreign Office want him to reform the administration. This, however, does not materialise (1) Idea of establishing Kuwaiti (or Gulf, including Kuwait) representation in London, paid for by HMG to preserve the representative's independence from the Gulf Rulers.
PREM 11/698

Persian Gulf; Trucial sheikdoms; frontier dispute with Saudi Arabia, 1952-1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the frontier dispute with Saudi Arabia and covers: Saudi operations at Buraimi Operations on the Trucial Coast Saudi Arabia Annual Review for 1952 Exchange of letters relating to breaches of the Standstill Agreement and defence measures taken Impending military operations Conversations between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Ruler of Kuwait Letter from J F Dulles expressing concern over the British position Possible consequences of a breach of relations by Saudi Arabia Proposal for the withdrawal of Turki fr