Sultan's armed forces

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• Plans for ambushes by the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) on the Hadramaut and Saudi Arabia frontiers (3)
• Preparations for raising a third infantry battalion of the SAF, which would have a specific oil company security responsibilities (4)
• Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur's plan for the SAF to take over the Dhofar Force next year and his intention to meet the cost himself. It also discusses the SAF's relationship with the RAF (8)
• Possible shortage of seconded officers to the SAF and concerns about a possible increase in rebel activities in Oman (9)
• Request by Brigadier P R M Waterfield for assistance in the secondment of an additional 15 British officers and one warrant officer for the third infantry battalion of the SAF, the MOD's refusal to meet that scale and a discussion about how to publicise these vacancies (13)
• Appointment of Lieutenant Colonel L G S Sanderson to the post of Assistant Military Secretary to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and difficulties over the date of commencement (14)