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FCO 164/21

Trucial States: tribes, 1 August 1950 - 29 February 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to the tribes of Oman with comments from P D Stobart of the Political Agency Sharjah, and F C L Chauncy of the British Consulate Muscat. It also includes notes on the Imam’s administration in the interior of Oman with a list of Walis appointed by the Imam.

FCO 8/1672

Oman Rebel Movement, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to The Sultanate of Oman and its dealings with the Omani rebel movement. It contains correspondence concerning: The Consul General in Muscat D G Crawford’s report on the situation.
FCO 8/740

Training of security forces, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Formation of a committee comprised of Arab officers and the British Commandant of Police to make recommendations about the reorganisation of the security forces of Qatar, following the near mutiny of the Yemeni-Yafa soldiers during the Middle East crisis and the Deputy Ruler Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani's determination to prevent a re-occurrence Conversation between the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle and Mohammad Mahdi Cochrane about the recruitment, training, composition and budget of the security forces Proposals of Boyle tow
FCO 8/576

Internal political situation, 1967-1968

This file relates to the internal political situation in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/572

Omani rebels, 1968

This file relates to the internal conflict in the Sultanate if Muscat and Oman.
FCO 8/568

Activities of Sayyed Tariq and stated aim to overthrow his brother the sultan, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to Sayyed Tariq Bin Taimur's dedication to the overthrow of his brother, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur; possibly to replace him with the Sultan's son, Sayyed Qaboos Bin Saeed.
FO 1016/654

Political situation in Oman, 1958

This file concerns the conflict between the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the Imamate of Oman.
FO 1016/793

Muscat and Oman: internal political situation, 1970 Jan 01 - 1970 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to:The possibility of extracting Sayyed Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Saeed from Salalah without the knowledge of the Sultan's Armed Forces and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin TaimurThe limits of Sultan Saeed's rule and the consideration of a palace coup by Sayyed QaboosA featured item on Independent Television [ITV] on rumours of a palace coup in Oman, broadcast on 6 July 1970The plans for a total communications blackout until the royal family have elected QaboosThe plans to prevent Qaboos from being handed over to the Sultan if the coup is unsuccessfu
FO 1016/629

Military operations in central Oman, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: A report by the Interior Minister Sayyed Ahmad Bin Ibrahim to the Sultan of Muscat Saeed Bin Taimur that the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and his brother Taleb Bin Ali Al Hina'i have relocated to the north side of Jebel Akhdar and that Taleb has told Sheikh Sulaiman Bin Himyar Al Nabhani of his intention to travel to Dammam for assistance; and a letter received by Sultan Saeed apparently confirming the presence of both Mohammad Abdulla Salmi and Sheikh Saleh Bin Isa Al Harithi at Dammam in Saudi Arabia The continuation of air atta
FO 1016/554

Internal political situation: Muscat, 1957

This file relates to the internal political situation in Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Incidents and tribal disturbances in Oman.
FO 1016/547

Dispute with Qatar over Zubarah, 1956

This file relates to the dispute between the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani over Zubarah.
FO 1016/313

The Imamate of Oman: report by George Rentz, 1954

This file contains a Comment by the Research Department at the Foreign Office on George Rentz's Book on South-East Arabia entitled "Oman and the Southern Shore of the Persian Gulf" (originally published in 1952), 25 February 1954.