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FO 371/179830

Intelligence organisation, 1965

This file contains J S R Duncan’s views on the intelligence organisation in the Sultanate of Oman, bearing in mind that with the cessation of the military subsidy, it is likely that Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur will demand the removal of the Desert Intelligence Officers (DIO’s) (1).
FO 371/179825

Defence budget, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to the military expedition in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman of 1964-65, with explanatory notes (1).
FO 371/179785

Slavery in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains correspondence on: Figures for slaves manumitted by the Gulf posts in 1964 (1) Slavery in Muscat and Oman, the Trucial States and Saudi Arabia (2)

FO 371/179779

Press in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains correspondence on the activities of the Iraqi News Agency stringer in Kuwait and the Kuwaiti lawyer Khalid Khalaf, who has been causing the Kuwaiti Embassy considerable anxiety. It includes an extract from Al Manar dated 9 April 1965, regarding the detained Bahraini nationals and other related correspondence (1).

FO 371/174728

Oil: Sharjah, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi being completely dissatisfied with Mecom oil company and their work (3).
FO 371/174714

Financial situation, 1964

This file contains a statement of Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's annual estimated income and expenditure for 1963 to 1964, together with comments by J E H Boustead the Political Agent (1).
FO 371/168948

Fuel sales monopoly in Abu Dhabi, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to BP’s agreement with the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan giving them a monopoly of fuel sales for nine years and Shell's unsuccessful ploy to get in (1).

FO 371/168935

Creation of army in Abu Dhabi, 1963

This file relates to correspondence on the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan considering establishing his own army, which would include the involvement of the Edge family and the difficulties that this event would raise (1).

FO 371/168923

Frontier demarcation between Muscat and Abu Dhabi, 1963

This file contains correspondence on the Muscat-Abu Dhabi frontier demarcation, and a request for information about the progress of plans for a survey of the frontier area by the Topographical Squadron (1).
FO 371/168736

Political relations: US, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to conversations with W R Polk of the US State Department Planning Policy Group, on the American attitude to Kuwait as a possible candidate for American aid to underdeveloped countries (1).

FO 371/168735

Political relations: Turkey, 1963

This file contains correspondence on: Turkish delegation’s visit to Kuwait on 15-21 December 1963 to strengthen friendly ties between the two countries as Turkey was about to recognise Kuwait formally and the possibility of a further Turkish delegation visiting Kuwait shortly (1) Turkey’s formal recognition of Kuwait (2)

FO 371/168730

Soviet and eastern European representation in Kuwait, 1963

This file contains correspondence on Kuwait's awareness of the dangers to which they and neighbouring countries may be exposed by the establishment of Embassies of the Soviet bloc countries in Kuwait (1).