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War Office: Headquarters British Forces Gulf Area: Files
Catalogue reference: WO 337
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WO 337
Records of British forces' operations in the Gulf area, following an appeal in 1957 from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to the British government for help after some tribesmen in Oman revolted.These papers concern the operations in Oman which...
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WO 337
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Headquarters British Forces Gulf Area: Files
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Date (When the record was created)
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1957-1971
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Description (What the record is about)
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Records of British forces' operations in the Gulf area, following an appeal in 1957 from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to the British government for help after some tribesmen in Oman revolted.
These papers concern the operations in Oman which resulted from the appeal. They include patrol reports, intelligence summaries and an historical account of the operations.
The main papers deal with the operation against the insurgents in the Jebel Akhdar by elements from 22 SAS and the Trucial Oman Scouts.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Ministry of Defence, 1947-1947
- War Office, 1857-1964
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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18 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14541/
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