UK arms sales to Oman p.102

FCO 8/2234 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31
FIVE. THREE X CHERERTON TANK LANDING CRAFT, TWO BEING 260 FT
ONE BEING 145 FT. THREE X CHEVERTON WORK BOATS.
CHARLIE. ONE. MINISTER OF INTERIOR ORDERED CSAF TO SEND MORE
- NUMBERS NOT KNOWN -- TROOPS TO MUSSANDAM DUE POSSIBLE RESURGENCE
OF BORDER DELINEATION PROBLEM.
TWO, UNDERSTAND THAT RAS AL KHAIMA INTIMATED THAT CURRENT NORTH
SOUTH BORDER SHOULD BE SOME 15 KMS TO EAST TO INCLUDE WADI AL
BIH, SALHAD (GR 214603) AND POSSIBLY RAWDAH (GR 293595).
THREE. CSAF IS NOT COMPLYING UNTIL HE RECEIVES ORDER FROM SULTAN,
AS ANY REINFORCEMENT PLUS HELICOPTERS REQUIRED TO PATROL THIS
AREA WILL HAVE TO COME FROM DHOFAR.
FOUR, PRESENT OG PRESENCE IN FUDHRA (GR 0983) NOT SUFFICIENT
TO GUARD NORTHERN BORDER AND CARRY OUT PATROLS WADI AL BIH.
DELTA. GRATEFUL YOU SEND ANY "'OFFICIAL'' AGREED DELINEATION II Thame ashed
FOR THIS BORDER AREA.

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