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FO 371/132902

Ruling family of Muscat and Oman, 1958

This file relates to a private visit of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur to the UK.
FO 371/140291

Ruler of Muscat and Oman and his family. Code BA file 1944 (papers 1 to 15), 1959

This file relates to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur. It contains correspondence concerning: His impending visit to the UK for medical treatment. D M H Riches questions the timing of this visit given the ongoing revolt in Oman (1) The Sultan's talk with Riches on 3 January 1959.
FO 371/149052

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1960

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS). It covers correspondence on: Proposed conditions of service for Trucial States commissioned officers in the TOS.
FO 371/126863

Visits to Middle East by leading personalities from UK, 1957

This file relates to visits by British and Arab persons to various countries in the Middle East. It contains correspondence on: Lord Hore-Belisha's visit to Ankara and Persia [Iran], sponsored by BP.
FO 371/174673

Foreign policy, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: Meeting between C T Crowes and Prince Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
FO 371/168693

Meetings with Sultan, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Invite to a supper party hosted by RAF Salalah for the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur (1) Meeting between W H T Luce and the Sultan. Topics of discussion include: Buraimi and the de Ribbing Mission; and the Sultan's proposed summer visit to England (2-3) HMG's relations with the Sultan and an account of a conversation with Commander Thomas Fox-Pitt of the Anti-Slavery Society about the Sultan.
FO 371/162847

Internal political situation, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: The visit of Sayyed Tariq Bin Taimur the brother of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to Abu Dhabi. He is travelling on to Istanbul, ostensibly to take his sons to be educated there, but it is suspected that the main reason is the breakdown of his relationship with the Sultan (81) A recent visit of Ghalib Bin Ali Bin Hilal Alhinai the Imam of Oman to the Wadi M'zab in Algeria. Wadi M'zab and Oman are both centres of the Ibadi school of Islam (82) A meeting, in Cairo, between William Yates MP and Sheikh Himyar Bin Sulaiman Al Nabhanui.
FO 371/126846

Talks on Middle East between France and UK, 1957

This file contains a report on Anglo-French talks on the Middle East, especially concerning the Gulf, Saudi Arabia and Yemen (1).