Political relations between Oman and United Nations
FCO 8/1675 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31Description
This file relates to Oman’s application to join the UN. It includes correspondence and records of meetings concerning:
- The need for support from the United Arab Republic (UAR) for Oman’s UN membership; and the impact of the UAR’s concern for its relations with Saudi Arabia on this support
- Discussions in the UN Security Council, Committee of 24, Fourth Committee, and Admissions Committee of Oman’s membership application, with the eventual votes in favour of admission
- The People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen’s (PDRY) opposition to the acceptance of Oman into the UN
- The views, upon his departure, of the UN representative in Aden Abdul Latif Succar on the PDRY
- The deletion of the Oman question from the agenda of the Fourth Committee
- The relations between the Prime Minister of Oman Tariq Bin Taimur and the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said
- Oman’s acceptance of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) constitution