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FO 1016/627

Military operations in central Oman, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: A paper on the principles to be followed in interrogation of prisoners by E F Henderson A report by the Trucial Oman Scouts of a rift between the Wali of Ibri and the oil company A rumour about Saudi Arabian dhows smuggling weapons into Sur in eastern Oman A rumour about a letter from Imam Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i to Sheikh Saeed Bin Sultan Al Rahab instructing the latter to contribute men to an assault on Bayt Al Falaj and Azaiba A series of clippings from Jaridat Al Manar, Baghdad on clashes in the Jebel Akhdar War A meeting betw
FO 1016/564

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman.
FO 1016/560

Omani Liberation Army, 1957

This file relates to the military situation in Muscat and Oman, particularly in regard to the Omani Liberation Army.
FO 1016/397

Operation in interior of Oman, 1955

This file relates to an operation by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur, to occupy Nizwa, the base of the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i, which was backed by Britain and code-named ‘Full Blast’.
FO 371/148905

Internal Political Situation: Muscat and Oman, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Question of how to engage with the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i and the main rebel leaders, particularly Taleb Bin Ali Al Hina’i, Sheikh Sulaiman Bin Himyar Al Nabhani and Saleh Bin Isa (37, 21, 29-30) Assessment by the Consul General in Muscat W N Monteith of the reasons for the problems with the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's rule in Oman (22, 25) Possibility of F C L Chauncy being asked by the Sultan to be his special advisor (23, 26) Manifesto for a new Omani political party [translation enclosed] (24)

FO 371/127005

Proposed visit of Sultan of Muscat to UK, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur being received by the Queen during his visit to the UK (1, 9-10, 16, 22) The Sultan's plans to travel first to Bahrain, Baghdad and Istanbul before continuing on to the UK (2) The Sultan's revised plan to travel from Muscat to Salalah and then directly to London, discussion of the dates of his trip and arrangements for accommodation and transport, some of which will be provided by the RAF (3-8, 10, 12-14, 16-17) Enquiry from Gerald de Gaury about the dates of the S
FO 371/168688

Internal political situation, 1963

This file contains: A report of a storm that has caused heavy damage in Muscat (21) A report of a discussion with the Ruler of Kuwait regarding the possibility of HMG receiving an Emissary from the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i (22) Correspondence regarding press reports in Jedda [Jeddah] of incidents in Oman, and whether to approach the Saudi Arabian Government about this and about the Omani rebel question in general (23, 38) A letter from the Consul General in Muscat J F S Phillips reporting four recent incidents in Salala [Salalah].
FO 371/120542

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arab press reports about the occupation of Nizwa, including a statement [translation enclosed] by the Imam of Oman's envoy Sheikh Atfish entitled, 'The British occupy the country of this Man. Oman … a new Arab State awaiting its turn' (1, 3) Assistance for the Chicago Daily News correspondent George Weller during his visit to Buraimi, Nizwa and Oman; the Sultan's refusal to grant permission to visit, and Weller's subsequently hostile article.
FO 371/126892

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Draft minute prepared by the Secretary of the Chiefs of Staff Committee J P Lee to the Minister of Defence H Beeley on the operations in Oman.
FO 371/126889

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Summary of a discussion between the UK Ambassador to Sweden J N O Curle and the Political Director of the Swedish Foreign Ministry, regarding the Swedish attitude to the Oman question at the UN (402) Note regarding the sending of situation reports about Oman to the Foreign Office (403) Details of a new plan to capture the rebel leaders, and the question of whether to involve the RAF (405) Correspondence discussing whether the earlier assistance provided by the RAF to Iraq provides a precedent for the recent RAF involvement in Oman (406) Note on developmen
FO 371/126887

Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman, 1957

This file contains: Reports of information received from Jordan and Libya regarding the outcome of an Arab League Council Meeting discussion on Oman. It also contains instructions sent to UK Ambassadors in Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia for discussion of the Oman question with local officials, along with responses (361) Photostatic copies of the Arabic text of the Treaty of Sib [Seeb] and of an agreement, concluded just prior to the Treaty of Seeb, between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and the leading Sheikhs of the Beni Jabir tribe.
FO 371/114585

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: Text of the first communiqué issued by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur at the start of the Nizwa operation (185) Background information on Nizwa for the Pakistani Prime Minister, and notification that once resolved, the Sultan will be able to focus on Gwadur [Gwadar] negotiations (186) Reports that the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i left Nizwa, which was occupied without resistance.