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FO 371/174577

Health care, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: HMG's desire to transfer control of the Muscat Charitable Hospital from the Consulate-General to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman (5, 7) Treasury's agreement to fund essential building repairs required at the hospital as a result of a prior absence of money from the civil development subsidy being designated for maintenance (9)

FO 371/174575

Law, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the alleged murder of Private Kandadad Dilmurad (No 3210) by Private Karim Bux Dilamer (No 2943) in Nizwa camp. Both men were in the Sultan's Armed Forces and from the village of Dasht Kunbel in the Mekran [Makran] district of Pakistan. It includes discussion of the incident, the accused's motives and the legal proceedings, including the issues of execution and deportation from Oman to Pakistan (1-2).

FO 371/163049

Agriculture, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of attaining financial support from the Freedom From Hunger Campaign to aid agricultural development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/163048

Jurisdiction of Trucial Oman Scouts, 1962

This file contains: Copy of a paper entitled 'Note on jurisdiction in respect of offences committed by members of the Trucial Oman Scouts' and related correspondence (1) Further comments on the paper above, and in particular whether it will be approved by the Trucial States Rulers (2)

FO 371/163039

Financial situation, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: A request from J E H Boustead for details of the level of payments that Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (ADMA) would make to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi up to the end of 1963.
FO 371/162991

Boundary settlement with Abu Dhabi, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: An incident in which the Abu Dhabi Police Force shot over a vessel flying the Red Ensign (1) The issues addressed by the Gault/Anderson report, in particular the dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar over the ownership of Halul and other islands, as well as the waters of Khor Al Odaid [Khawr Al Adaid] (2) A summary of the three boundary disputes between Abu Dhabi and Qatar and its implications for the development of oil fields (3) A report on the Abu Dhabi-Qatar boundary settlement, as well as an analysis of the different possible course
FO 371/162874

Oil, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to:The purchase, by John Mecom, of a 60% share in the Dhofar City Services Company, and his plans to carry out drilling in Dhofar in the immediate future (1)The plans of Petroleum Development (Oman) Limited to begin drilling at new sites in Oman, to the west of earlier, abortive drillings.
FO 371/162873

Broadcasting, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to the establishment of Radio Muscat, including the recruitment of personnel, the purchase of equipment and the setting up of a testing station (1-3).

FO 371/162859

Economic report for 1961, 1962

This file contains the: Muscat Economic Report for the Quarter Ending 30 June 1962 (4) Muscat Economic Report for the Quarter Ending 31 March 1962 (3) Muscat Quarterly Economic Report for October-December 1961 (2) Annual Economic Report, Sultanate of Muscat and Oman - 1961 (1) Muscat Economic Report for the Quarter Ending 30 September 1962 (5)

FO 371/162854

Discussions at UN about Oman, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Aide memoire prepared for the Uruguayan foreign minister, in order to persuade the Uruguayan delegation at the UN to vote against a resolution in support of the Omani rebels (41) Need to persuade the Iranian delegation at the UN to vote in favour of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman (42) Discussion with the president of Mauritania regarding the upcoming UN vote on the Oman question (43) Enquiry regarding the number of Omani rebels who have accepted the Sultan's amnesty and whether this might be an effective aid to the argument to be p
FO 371/162850

Meetings with Sultan, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Suggested discussion topics for when John Profumo the Secretary of State for War meets Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur the Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1) A brief prepared for Profumo in advance of his meeting with the Sultan (2) The concern that the Sultan might not be well disposed towards Profumo and possible reasons for this. Also included is another copy of the brief prepared for Profumo in advance of his meeting with the Sultan (3) Details of a visit by W H T Luce to the Sultan.
FO 371/162849

Visit to Sultanate by Secretary of State for War. Includes 1 photograph depicting: Muscat and Oman: visit of Secretary of State for War, John Profumo accompanied by Mrs Profumo (Valerie Hobson). Dated 1962., 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Preparations for the visit of John Profumo the Secretary of State for War to the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and in particular an invitation from the Sultan to a special lunch (1) The preparation of a book by Brigadier Smyth on Sandhurst, which is intended as a present for the Sultan (2) A report on the visit of Profumo to the Sultanate, including summaries of his discussion with the Sultan in Salalah, on topics including the representation of Oman in the UN; the question of joining the World Health Organisation; the prospects of oil pr