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FO 371/120614

New currency for Muscat, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between C E Loombe and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur on currency, and points to be dealt with concerning monetary law for Muscat (1) The Sultan's project for the issue of a new dollar-linked currency in Dhofar based on Cities Service oil revenues, and British opposition to it (2-3, 5-8) Enquiries by American lawyer Paul C Aiken, acting on behalf of the Sultan, to the US State Department and the American Bank Note Company about negotiating contracts for printing bank notes and minting coinage (4) Question o
FO 371/120582

Negotiations between Saudi Arabia and UK over frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in Buraimi, 1956

This file relates to the Anglo-Saudi dispute over Buraimi.
FO 371/120580

Negotiations between Saudi Arabia and UK over frontier between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in Buraimi, 1956

This file relates to the Anglo-Saudi dispute over Buraimi and the possibility of Saudi Arabia raising the issue with the UN Security Council. It covers: Various information on Saudi activities in the US in connection with Buraimi and American public opinion.
FO 371/168773

Water supplies, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Water situation in Kuwait, particularly the reticence of the Kuwaiti Government to accept the offer of water from the Iraqi Government, instead continuing with their own plans for increasing distillation and conducting further surveys to locate fresh water.
FO 371/185384

Electricity, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to:An undertaking of providing electricity to Muscat and Matrah [Muttrah] (1)The plans for electrification and instructions are to be forwarded to K B Newton of the Board of Trade, with strong instructions to avoid publicity (2).
FO 371/168782

Employment of immigrants, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Preliminary figures for the 28 October 1962 census in Kuwait in preparation for the Ministry of Health registration scheme (1) Tables showing numbers of legal and illegal immigrants by nationality employed in the private sector in Kuwait (2)

FO 371/185380

1958 Civil Air Agreement, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Status of 1958 Civil Air Agreement with The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and the need for early renewal. It also includes a reference to the difficulty of amending the agreement to clarify anomalies at the RAF bases at Masirah and Salalah (1) Discussions on the worth of renewing the Agreement with the Sultan, as the provisions within it can still be easily implemented (2)

FO 371/168722

Burial grounds at Masira and Salala, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to the siting of Christian burial grounds at Masira [Masirah] and Salala [Salalah] for RAF use (1).
FO 371/149010

Financial development in Trucial States and Muscat, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to financial expenditure in the Trucial States and Muscat, particularly how development projects are being financed (1).

FO 371/148983

Industrial census of Trucial States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed industrial census of the Trucial States and the problems of such an endeavour (1) Discussion on the methods of assessing the future needs for skilled labour in an industrial census (2)

FO 371/185394

Celebrations, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to the continuation of the 21-gun salute to celebration of the Queen's birthday in Muscat, particularly whether it is unique and appropriate to continue, in light of hostile propaganda about Britain (1).

FO 371/185161

Defining independent states in relation to Persian Gulf, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to the legal definition of independent and sovereign states in relation to the Gulf and in particular how Bahrain should be referred to in response to interest from Amnesty International about detainees (4).