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FO 1016/197

Huqf oil concession, 1952

This file relates to plans to establish the Huqf Force in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
CAB 134/1085

Middle East Oil Committee: Papers 1-38, 1954 Jan 15-Nov 17

This file contains cabinet memoranda for the Middle East Oil Committee from 15 January 1954 to 17 November 1954. This entire file concerns Gulf matters.
FO 1016/252

Muscat: Petroleum Development (Oman) Ltd financing of Huqf force to protect oil exploration operation, 1953

This file relates to the struggle to recruit for and establish the Huqf Force [which became the Muscat and Oman Field Force] in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, created to protect the oil exploration activities of Petroleum Development (Oman) Limited (PDO) [a subsidiary of Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC)].
FO 1016/251

Muscat: Petroleum Development (Oman) Ltd financing of Huqf force to protect oil exploration operation, 1953

This file relates to the establishment of the Huqf Force in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to protect the oil exploration activities of Petroleum Development (Oman) Limited (PDO) [a subsidiary of Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC)].
FO 1016/249

Muscat: Petroleum Development (Oman) Ltd financing of Huqf force to protect oil exploration operation, 1953

This file relates to the establishment of the Huqf Force in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to protect the oil exploration activities of Petroleum Development (Oman) Limited (PDO) [a subsidiary of Iraq Petroleum Company].
FO 371/104407

Naval reconnaissance of the coasts of Muscat and Oman in response to Sultan's request for protection of oil prospecting anywhere in his territory: similar arrangements for land-based forces including Aden levies and the Huqf Force. Code EA file 15319, 1953

This file contains correspondence on: Plans for the Admiralty to carry out a beach reconnaissance in the gulf of Masirah, off the Coast of Oman, on behalf of the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC), including: the necessity of completing work before the monsoon breaks; the use of HMS Dalrymple; the issue of payment; instructions for Dalrymple to undertake an additional survey at Khor Az Hajr [Khor Al Hajr]; early reports of the land in the area; and Admiralty's report to IPC [not enclosed] (1, 2A-3, 5, 6, 10) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Saeed Bin Taimur's request for assistance in raising

FO 371/132848

Oil concessions and boundaries in Muscat and Oman, 1958

This file relates to oil concessions and boundaries in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/104401

Oil concessions in Fujairah and Muscat. Code EA file 15311, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to: Desire of the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) to enter into agreement with Fujairah on the same lines as the old Ajman agreement (1) Fujairah's keenness to attract an oil company, and the proposal to approach Shell (2) Oil exploration at Dhofar, including interest from the US and IPC (3-4) Oil exploration permits in Fujairah, including: the request of Mr Bird of IPC that he be allowed to pay for a permit in rupees rather than sterling; and Petroleum Concessions Limited's offer of 40,000 rupees over three years (5-6) Agreement for oil ex
FO 371/109804

Briefs on Oman, The Yemen and the Persian Gulf for Beirut Conference, 1954

This file contains briefs for C A E Shuckburgh for the Beirut conference in 1954.
FO 371/114879

Dispute over frontiers between Saudi Arabia and Aden Colony and Protectorate and other Persian Gulf States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Colonial Office views on the question to be put to the Governor of Aden T Hickinbotham (1) US State Department asking ARAMCO not to enter the Mugshin area (2-3) Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's visit to Shisar [Shishr] and Mugshin (4) Possibility that Saudi Arabia is using the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) to further its claims against Muscat and Aden (5) A Saudi aide memoire which complains of trespassing by oil companies in areas disputed with Muscat and Aden (6) Reports that Turki Bin Ataishan has collected 1
FO 371/114678

Organisation of the Muscat and Oman Field Force (Huqf Force): supply of arms and equipment; recruitment of British officers, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Supply of equipment and training for the new Muscat and Oman Field Force (the Huqf Force) (1) List of arms and equipment for the expansion of the Field Force. It also contains a comment on the three sections of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF): The Muscat Infantry, the Batinah Force, and the Muscat and Oman Field Force (2) Delivery of arms to Muscat, and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's plans for the next moves in Oman.
FO 371/98833

Negotiations between the UK and Saudi Arabia on frontier questions. Code ES file 1081 (papers 95 to end), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Flight of an Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) Dakota aircraft over the Iraq Petroleum Company's (IPC) camp site at Murban (95) History of the dispute, the Saudi and American attitude, possible future action and recommendations for solutions (97-98) RAF to regard the 1935 boundary with the 1937 adjustment as the boundary of undisputed Saudi territory (99) Buckmaster's report on his visit to the Liwa Oasis (96, 100, 112) Iraq Petroleum Company and the Saudi frontier dispute (101) Saudi frontier negotiations (102, 103, 114-122)