Political relations between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Contenu

Titre

Political relations between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Date

1971

Résumé

This file relates to relations between Oman and Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence, press extracts and situation reports concerning:

The visit of an Omani delegation to Saudi Arabia
The rumours that an Imamate of Oman office has reopened in Dammam
The possible visit of the Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed Al Said to Saudi Arabia and Iran; his eventual decision to call off the visits and travel directly to London; and contacts between the Saudi administration and the Sultan
HMG’s efforts to remove itself from acting as a ‘middle-man’ between Saudi Arabia and Oman
A letter from the Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ahmad Zaki Yamani to Petroleum Development (Oman) Limited accusing it of drilling in Saudi territory; the damage this caused to Saudi-Omani relations; HMG’s efforts to establish whether this is an officially sanctioned Saudi approach
Reports from Shell and Qatar of Saudi troop movements in Dhofar and Rub' Al Khali
The impact of the Saudi disposition towards Oman on its postponement of Arab League membership
The suggestion of a settlement between the Sultan and the Imam of Oman Ghalib Bin Ali Al Hina'i; the Sultan’s offer of the right to return to Oman to Ghalib, with the title of Mufti, provided he renounce the Imamate and swear loyalty; and efforts to establish Ghalib’s response to this offer
Headquarters British Forces Gulf’s (HQBFG) reports on military operations in Dhofar
US concern over the state of Oman-Saudi Arabia relations
The improvement of relations between Oman and Saudi Arabia, including recognition of Oman by the latter, a successful visit to Saudi Arabia by the Sultan, and the issuing of a joint statement by the Sultan and the Ruler of Saudi Arabia King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Place

London

Langue

eng

uri

https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/fco/8/1679/n/17

Source

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lccn

FCO 8/1679

“Political relations between Oman and Saudi Arabia”, 1971, bibliographie, consulté le 18 septembre 2024, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/17861