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FO 371/156786

Delimitation of boundary between Muscat and Aden, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed talks to discuss the position of the boundary between the Dhofar Province in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the East Aden Protectorate (1) Further discussions about the time, location and content of the proposed talks (2) Note following the completion of the talks, which were inconclusive (3)

FO 371/156671

Comparative study of political development in Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the East Aden Protectorate by Col H Boustead, 1961

This file contains a copy of 'A Comparative Study of the Sultans and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman & the Qu'aiti State of the East Aden Protectorate in 1961' by Colonel J E H Boustead, along with comments by various British officials (1).

FO 371/149160

Iranian diplomatic representation in Trucial States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to an Iranian request for consular representation in the Trucial States, specifically a suggestion that an Iranian official periodically visit the Trucial States in order to issue documents to resident Iranians (1).

FO 371/149152

Employment of Indian nationals in Development Department of Government of Muscat and Oman, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Employment of Indians in the Development Department of the Sultanate Government of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/149043

Supply of arms to Trucial States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Application from a Belgian firm to export arms and ammunition to Mahmoud Abdul Rahman Batra in Dubai (1-2) Discussion of the question of whether a No Objection Certificate has been issued to the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi for the import of arms and ammunition (3) Response from Mahmoud Abdul Rahhman Batra, who says he did not order the arms in question (4)

FO 371/148885

Visas for Persian Gulf states, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed visit by the American Central Intelligence Agency to the Gulf region (these are redacted copies; the original is closed until 2020) (1) Bahrain's view on the granting of a visa to 'Expeditions Associates' to visit the Gulf (3) Itinerary for the visit of Hermann Eilts of the US Foreign Service to the Middle East, during which he plans to exchange the Instruments of Ratification of the treaty between the US and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur (4) News that Eilts will probably not be able to meet the Sultan, a
FO 371/148875

Persian Gulf Lights service, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Decision to send a letter to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, urging him to come to a settlement regarding Decca Navigational Stations (1) Uncertainty over whether Iranian ownership of Nabiyu Farur Island has been recognised by HMG or not, in light of the Persian Gulf Lighting Service's proposal to site a new light-vessel station to the south of the island (2) Sheikh Shakhbut's responses to the requests of the Persian Gulf Lighting Service regarding the Decca Navigational Stations (3) Decision to revise the

FO 371/148874

Air services between countries of Arabia and Persian Gulf, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Discontinuation of the weekly chartered flight, run by Petroleum Development (Oman) between Aden and Muscat and the implications this might have for sending communications between Muscat and Salalah (1) Discontinuation of air services between Bahrain and Aden.
FO 371/148858

Situation in countries of Arabia, 1960

This file contains: A summary of events concerning the Arabian Department during July 1960. The summary covers Muscat and Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the Trucial States (1) A report of a conversation between Roger Stevens and J Terry Duce, who was making a tour of the American universities in the Middle East. They also discussed various aspects of the oil industry in the Middle East (Duce was previously Executive Vice President of the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO)) (2).

FO 371/140269

Education in Muscat and Oman. Code BA file 1747, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposals for educational provision in Muscat and Oman, particularly the establishment of a teacher training programme (1) Further discussions on proposals for educational provision in Muscat and Oman, notably possible strategies for training teachers (2)

FO 371/140214

Radio and telephone communications in Trucial States. Code BA file 1434, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Order by the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum for three radio sets for his own use and for the use of the Dubai Police Force (1) Copy of a deed of waiver by which Cable and Wireless relinquished its right to provide a telephone service in Dubai (2) Clarification of the presumed radio order, which in fact had not been made (3)

FO 371/140135

Mapping of boundaries of Trucial States. Code BA file 1087 (papers 19 to end), 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Copies of letters sent to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur, the Ruler of Ajman Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The letters for the latter three in Arabic as well as English.