Internal political situation in Muscat and Oman

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• Sheikh Zahir Bin Ghusn, head of the Beni Hinah, requesting the arrest of his son Sheikh Ahmad Bin Zahir and companions believed to be bound for Saudi Arabia (26)
• Reports from Sheikh Zahir of correspondence between the Imam of Oman Ghalib Al Hina'i and Saudi Arabia (27)
• Letter [cutting enclosed] to the Manchester Guardian editor from Chicago Daily News journalist George Weller, complaining of favouritism shown to British newspapers in covering the dispute between Muscat and Saudi Arabia (28, 33)
• The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's decree that the Minister of Foreign Affairs shall now be known as the Minister of External Affairs (29)
• Reports that the Imam of Oman's Deputy Sheikh Saleh Bin Isa Al Harthi will have talks with Arab leaders about the occupation of Nizwa (30)
• Visit to Liwa between 17 May 1955 and 27 February 1956, which reports on political, economic, medical and topographical aspects (31)
• Revised table providing details of most of the tribes of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (32)
• Egyptian press reports that British authorities in Oman had prevented pilgrimage to Mecca (34)
• Report [extract enclosed] on the League of the Sons of the South (also known as the South Arabian League) (35)
• Rumours that Ghalib is the centre of intrigue among Saudi sympathisers in Oman and reports that Taleb Al Hina'i intends to invade Oman (36-37)
• Arab press reports of British aggression and Arab League support for the Imam of Oman (38, 40-41, 44)
• Reports of the movement of troops to Sur and Hajariyin paying blood money for Muscati troops killed in a previous incident (39)
• Muscat Intelligence Summaries for September-November 1956 (42, 45, 47); a pamphlet [enclosed] entitled 'Oman' issued by the Office of the Imamate of Oman, Cairo (43)
• Wording of the Treaty of Sib [Seeb]; it has been called a 'settlement' and 'pact' in the past (46)