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FCO 8/95

Propaganda from Cairo Radio, 1967-1968

This file relates to broadcasts transmitted from Cairo and elsewhere.
FO 371/156765

Internal political situation, 1961

This file contains: A series of reports on actions taken by the Imamate of Oman and its supporters against the British political and military presence in the Sultanate, from Sawt Al Arab [Voice of the Arabs], the Office of the Imamate of Oman, Al Akhbar, and the Middle East News Agency (MENA) Cairo (102) The correspondence on the resumption of contacts between British and Omani authorities at Dammam, Saudi Arabia, enclosing an excerpt from Al Zaman, Cairo dated 29 April (103) The correspondence relating to a report that Britain has submitted new proposals for the resumption of negoti
FO 371/168621

Internal political situation: Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsular, 1963

This file relates to the internal political situation in Aden and the Federation of South Arabia.
FO 371/156762

Internal political situation, 1961

This file relates to the conflict between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i. It contains correspondence on: The possible resumption of negotiations and discussion of British tactics and policy. It also discusses the idea of Hashim Jawad mediating negotiations and transferring them to Baghdad (42, 47, 53, 57-58) The Irish authorities' request for a copy of the Treaty of Sib [Seeb]. The Foreign Office provide a substantially accurate version published in the New York Times.
FO 371/168741

Political relations: Iraq, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Official announcement that an Iraqi delegation will visit Kuwait at the invitation of the Kuwaiti Government (61) 1961 Anglo-Kuwaiti exchange of letters and the reason for a discrepancy between the date of a statement to the National Assembly shown in the agreed minutes and that previously assumed by the Foreign Office (62) Summary of events in political contacts between Kuwait and Iraq from the end of June 1963 to the signing of an agreed minute on 4 October (63) Line to be taken by the News Department and British posts abroad in conn
FO 371/114581

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: Saudi Arabian protests against the collection of zakat in the quarters of the Balushi tribe (81) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's request for a list of questions which he would be asked at a BBC interview (82) Report of a gun attack on taxi cabs sent to fetch Sulaiman Bin Himyar (83) Indication from Sulaiman Bin Himyar that he is willing to depose the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i in return for recognition as Ruler under sovereignty of the Sultan (84) Report that rifles are being handed over by the Wali of Boshar