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canE Ct'JMMANDER. J:'iHG.. A-1( r; 14t!RS1''" l.ONf lR~l:..D Tfi.AT M!i. TT A RV ~I"'uq:ror.i TMFf(JS: HAS PE~Ait41:0 V'FR'f 1'3Ul£T e.!'MC€ 1'ECt.Mt>FR 197~~ Wt;.S Ei<N i-IAI F OF T~ JA~Al HAS ~E.FN 'ASSl'.'.'1.UT£1..V P£.6CF r 'I.. ~INCi:' SH~LLil\IG A ... iO Ml"J~TAR Fij;E. JiROLINrl SAF PuSrrl'ONS AT ~A~FAIT f'.'.EAS~I.) AT 'fl'll') OF Al'RIJ. .. !JI.I RJ!.CFN,. WE.E-f'.~, SAt· TNTELl..!GENr.E HAS R-lll'Pf'IRT:e;n A eoNCfNTl'lAT!.O'N Of' !)fl TO 1t'10 FL.0 PtRSONNEL TN QF'N.~ELY•COVFRF1' Tl:'RPAJN -S'fTWf'EN SAiMF/4t T At''D THF R!.l~OER. !T HAS ALsn nETECTF.D Ti;!RE'.f .SMALl.. U-Nii'S OF' ~iJRY fi<~ijlJL4k FORCE~ POSIT.ILIN~O oETlliff'.N THI~ P·FLO C.RO UP ANO ~ARF hl T, AND SAf lNTeRl'Rl='T~ TH!S A~ A POPY .E'FfORT TO MAKF. ~U~E PFLl".l "'IOFS NOT OISTTUR~ TH~ PfACF.. AKfMU'RS'T 'COMMF. NTEr. T!-!hT THE~ E IC\ 1":Ql\ISYOERABLE QUEST.ION~ ANYMOW, AS TO JUST 1· 1-i~RF ThE "Hi:IFAR-Pl"RV ~O~DER .L".fNF ~UNS A~I) lMAT CONbE'Ql.I E"'Ti.. Y THF MMAN!S A?E N~T PARTICUl ARLV r.oNCERNED ABnuT TH~SF. SMALL FN~MV CONC~NTRATTONS sn LONG A~ THFY K~EP ,.0 THEMS~LVE~~

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The Honourable Shirley Temple Black Chief of Protocol · · Department of State Washington, D. C. 20013

Dear Madame Ambassador,

This is to note a formal complaint for the brusque treatment personally received by me when I and my guest, Col. Said Salim,· Chief of Protocol of the Palace of His Majesty Sultan Qabus, at the East Gate Entrance of the White House on Friday, 30 July 1976 at 8:50 a. m.

Ms. Driscoll from the Office of Protocol, Ceremonial, Department of State, was contacted by my office of my interest in bringing guests on a tour of the White House. She kindly informed my office to notify Mr. Michael J. Farrell, Protocol Office at the White House for arrangements.

When my guest and I arrived at the East Gate, we presented our tickets to the guard in attendance. Much to my surprise, he did. not even take consideration to listen but with an abrupt gesture· said ' get in line with the others'. I attempted to explain to the officer my guest was in the city for a short time, with a full schedule,

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and a long delay would interrupt that timetable. No explanation was given to clarify proceedures. upon entering the White House. When we attempted to return the passes, he refused them. We departed, needless to say, without touring the White House.

It was my intention that my guest, who has traveled extensively in the United States, complete his stay in America with a look at the President's House. I fail to understand this treatment after following the proper channels to avoid just such an embarrassing situation, which indeed did occur.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you assurances of my highest consideration.

Sincerely,

Ahmed Macki Ambassador

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CA~RRAR /j,d---MIKE FARRELL frf I ... His Excellency Ahmed Macki Ambassador of Oman'-'

As we discussed, the attached letter from Ambassador Macki arrived in my office a few minutes ago. I have enclosed a copy of the letter which I sent to the Ambassador.

From what I have been able to determine, he arrived early for his tour on July 30 at a time when many other people were still gathered at the East Gate. According to the Ambassador's secretary, when he attempted to present himself the officer asked that he go to the end of the line to be checked in. This conceivably could have been a Park Service individual who assists at the East Gate or one of the officers stationed at the gate. Since the officers do not r.ecall the Ambassador presenting himself, obviously they did not understand what he said. In fact, our receptionist had checked with the officers at the gate several times around 9:15 and 9:30 a. m., and their response was that the Ambassador had not come as yet. Evidently, upon being asked to go to the end of the line, the Ambassador

. left. When I learned of this, I phoned to express my regret to his secretary and invited him to return with their Chief of Protocol for a private afternoon tour. The Ambassador indicated that his schedule would not permit this. I then sent the attached letter.

Obviously, Ambassador Macki is upset for when I received a call from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates yesterday to schedule a tour for their Ambassador (Thursday, August 5, 1976, 9:15 a. m. ), they indicated they had heard that Ambassador Macki "had been turned away'' when he came. ·

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Michael J. Farrell, Esquire Director Office of White House Visitors The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Farrell,

Your letter of 30 July 1976 is highly appreciated. I, also, acknowledge your enclosures of The White House: An Historic Guide and the colour photograph of the South Fountain at the White House. These memorabilia shall be forwarded to Col. Said Salim, Chief of Protocol of the Palace of His Majesty Sultan Qabus.

Due to the severity of this incident to my guest and me, I have already sent a formal complaint to the Chief of Protocol at the Department of State, before receiving your letter today.

Thank you, once again, for your attention in this matter.

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I wa• very sorry to ldrA of the pi-oblam yott oacowi.terri· wbea you arr!Ted at Ui. White HoG.flt till• monlln1. I resnt You.J' "h.GuJ4 did uot p.armU 1°" to rebu-D with yOlU' Chief o:l .Protocol thi:a a.fte.r1WOG sa th.at t might have had thtl ple••tar• cf ·=••ti-iig hlm., and I hope there will be aaott..r oec:aaioa wur& he will have !he opportuclty to visit tM White HeUH.

Eaclo.od you will find a White House book and aa oiitcial pbotognpb o1 UM aOQth lawn. Plea•• seud them to the Chle! of Protocol with our apologia• aQd beat wb4••·

"\Ve are always l"Utppy to accommcdate yoar special gust.. Pl•••• do 110& healtate to b&Y9 yo'l.r secretary contaet me peraoDally whea I may ~ of aa•l•taiac9 to yo.a.

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The General has been contacted by a friend out of government, who, in turn, has been contacted by a close friend of his, Dr. Zwawi who, finally, is a close friend of the Omani Foreign Minister. This individual, Dr. Zwawi, purpo:sts to have had talks with both Vorster and several of the insurgent leaders in Rhodesia. He has volunteered to share this information with whoever would be interested.

The General did not promise anything but would, as a favor to his friend, like to have the man express his views; and, who knows, there may be something there. At the same time, the General does not know his creden tials, and thus does not want to run the risk that if his visit became knov.n, it would alienate the legitimate leaders in each of these countries.

~ Thus he would appreciate it if you would receive ~ this gentleman (he has asked to see the General t~ tomorrow (KlfililKj( Thursday) at 2:00pm. We ~ ~ promised to get back to him (through his Secreta1 ~ \ Miss Pearce_Si& 56i'5) early Thursday to sett ~ ~ .,. sometning up. The General would appreciate you1

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ARArHC S!'f6RAAT, I5 LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO EXAGGE.R~TION 11\~!D HA~MFUL PRflPAGANOA SY THns~ sue~ AS !h CERTAIN PRfS~ CIRCLES WH~ WOULD MA~E TROUeLE f nR OMAN A~D ITS FRitNDS9 AND MORE· nvFR~ IT WOULD SEEM AN ACCURAT~ TERM TO DESCR!BE "HAT IN FAr.T WILL TAKE PLACEQ ZAWAWI NOTf.O THAT WHILE IN LONDO~ FOi LOWING MJS l<UWATTI VISIT, Hi:'. MAf)E THIS SAt-1E POINT TC'! A WtLL ... FLACEI') FCO ACQUAINTANCE" HE OBSERVED THAT SOUMER OR I ATER THF PRESS~ ESPfC!ALLV TN SUC~ AN OPEN COUNTkV AS UaS~, T~FVITABLY WOULD GET AROUN~ TO AS~ING QUESTIONS A~OijT MAS!RAH ThhT WOULO NEED iNSwEREa . . .... -

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•. COMMENT~ Ry THUS DELI~ERATELY DPAWING ATT!OTION TO THFIR O~N SENSITIVITY ABOUT THE FORM lHUM EVENTUAL PUBLI~lTl nF USE OF HASIPA~ AIRFIELD BY FQRtIG~ POWERS MAY TA~E, TK& PMAN!S CLEARLY ECP~CT THAT d~TH Wt AND TM~ BRlTISh ~~LL ronPFRATF ~a AS TO KEEP THEH FO~TIFIED lF NOT NEC~SSARILV THMUME AGA!NST CRITICISM IN TI~E TO COMEP THIS MAKES IT ALL 'fhF MORE. IMPORTAN'r FOR EMfH.SSY f'lllSC:AT TO BE AOVISE:.p QUICl<t..Y' T~ EVENT STATE!InE PUBLICITY DEVELOPS ON SU~JECl. WC.ii.LE " .

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J-5 IG/NEA 1-76

MEMORANDUM FOR M~. STEPHEN G. PALMER, NSC-IG/NEA , .Subject: Country Guidance Paper fo~.oman (U) - ,.,... '\.. ~ ' . ...... -.~"··'

1. Reference NSC-IG/NEA Memorandum, subject as above, dated 23 August 1976; which requested contributions to the. subject paper.

2. The subject paper has been reviewed by the Military Services, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and the Joint Staff. Subject to inco·+poration of the changes listed in the attachment, the subject paper is concurred in.

• 3. Without attachment, this memorandum is UNCLASSIFIED.

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FULL ANO COMPLETE REP RT ••• WITH RESP~CT TO PRACTICE R!• GARDING THE OBSERVANCES OF AN RESPECT FOR INTERNATlO ALLV RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS IN EACH COUNTRY PROPOSED AS A REClPJ!NT 0, SECURITY ASSISTANCE PARAGRAPH CD) (2) OF S!CTION ee2e AS AMENDED DEFINE "SECUR!TV ASSISTANCE" TO INCLUDE SECURITY SUPPORTING ASSISTANCE, FMS, CERTAIN COMMERCIAL SALES, CREDITS AND OTHER ROGRAM8, THE FU~L TEX OF THE AMEND!D SECTION ~026 WAS TRANSMITTED BY THE REFTc.I..

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~ ~TILL TS AeTTVF-LV PURSUING ITS GOALS~ ADMIRAL CROWF. SAID ~t AGHF.~n ~ITH THISP AND THAT !T DOES NOT SEEM THE RIGHT TIME FvR T~ llS N~VV TO ENO A STAV OF OVER ~~ YEARS AT BAHRAIN? ;:r.r!, ITIF ... AS OMAN WAS AWAREg HOW~VEF'<i THF BAHkAlN GOVERNMENT M . ·uGGFSTEn TH~ USN PRESENCE BE PHAS~O OUT IN 1977g CONSULTATIONS 1·k bA•~A N W~RF CONTINUINGp BUT HE WAS NOT SANGUINF THAT AN

~ R~- ~~T FQ~ QfMA!NING WOULD AE REAeHEO. THE AOMI~AL EXPLAINED ·~~ ~AV I~' WH!CH MinEASTFOR ASSISTS FRIENO~V NAVAL FORCES µ~ p OVIOl~G T~AINING ANO CONuncTING JOINT E~ERCISES, SI~PLE i~ c~MPL~X O~PFNOlNG ON THE SITU•TIO NQ HE MENTIUNEO THE EXTENSIVE - ~.~ !b PRor.AM WITH SAUOI ARAaI ANO CLOSE ASSOCIATION W?TM T~ N. A~, THE PRACTICE OF TAKING SAILORSg OCCASIONA~LY OMANIS, ~Dn PU U~N SHIPS FOR SMORT PER!ODS OF TIMEg

'7.. :>IJL •• µ 1lA ~ons s A In "iE MOPED MID~ AS TFOR WOULI) RE ABL.F. TO ~ AV. A, TeQ •LL 9 H~ WENT QNp "THE OTHERS" HAVE THEIR SHIPS ANO ~~~ CON TANTLY IN TME ARFA SO WHY SHOULD AAHHAIN ANO OMAN, ~0~ ~XA~PLF, BF ~RTTICIZe'.O FOR HAVING THEIR FREINOS HERE? vr ~ ~ ~'MPLE AS THATP H~ SAID~

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'• TME SU~TAN, DRESS~O IN WM!TE NAVAL UNIFORM, RECEIVEO 21•GUN ~ALUTES BOTH ON BOARDING ANO O!PARTING. HE BOAROEO THE OUPONG ,RnM AN OMAN NAVY LAUNCH ANO WAS GREETED 6Y COMIDEASTFOR t~AO~ CROW!) WMO INTRODUCED eOMMANOER COLL.IS OF THE DUPONT~ AFTER BEING GR£ETEO BY AMBASSAOOR WOLLE, THE SULTAN WAS tNTROOUC!D BY CMOR. COLL!S TO EACH OF THE SHIP'S OFFICERS AND REVI~WED THE SHIPtS MONOR GUARO. TMEN CAMf A 25•MINUTE TOUR OF THE St-UP l'OL.LO\llING BY 15 MINUTES RELAXATION IN THE WARDROOM. MM THEN LEFT TME SHIP, TOGETHER WITH HIS PARTY OF FIVEI LT. COL. SAL?M AL•GHAZALt, HIS LIAISON OFFICER IN THE MINISTRY OF OEFENSEI CAPT. HARRY MUCKLOWi COMMANDER OF OMAN'S NAVYI TWO JUNIOR ADCS FROM TME ARMY ANO POLICEr ANO A WELL• ARMED ~OVAL GUARD SOLDIER.

~. PRE•SCH~OUL.!D EVENTS CARRIEO OUT ON OCTOBER 2e~27 FOLLOW• TN~ AR~IVAL OF THE DUPONT ANO OF COMIOEASTFOR•S AIRCPAFT INCLUDED AN AUOtENC! WITH THE SULTAN CRF-PORTED SEPARATELYl1 CALLS ON THF. ACTI~• GOVERNOR OF TME CAPITAL CSAYYIO FAHAO BIN MAHMUD, MINISTER OP INFORMATION AN~ CULTURE) AND ON LT. COLi A~·GHAZAL.1 tRF.PRESENTING THF. ABSENT DEPUTY MINISTRY OP DEFENSE)r A BRIEFING FRnM MGEN PERKINS, COMMANO!R SUL.TAN'S ARMED FORCESJ A LUNCHEON ABORAO SHIP WITH TME ACTING GOVERNOR AS GUEST OF MONORJ A LUNCHEON ANO TOURS OF TV FACILITIES ANO MUSEUM AT INFORMATION r.ITY HOSTED BY SAYYID FA~AOJ ANO AN EMBASSY RECEPTIONQ AN UNF.X~ECTEO ~IGHL!GHT FOR COMIOEASTFOR AND PARTY WAS • 2•HOUR FL.~GMT OVEP WADI SUMAIL, TME JABAL. AKHDAR AND NIZWA IN THE ~Ul.TAN'S PF.:RSONAL MELIC:OPTER, ACCOMPANIED 8Y LT. COi.. AL"' ~HAZALia ENO UNCLASStF?!Da

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4• COMMENTS THF- OMANtS ORV!OUSLY WENT ALL OUT TO ~ELCOME AOMIRAL CROw~ ANO THE DUPONT' POSSIBLE REASONS FOR T~IS WILL RE EXPLOREn IN A SUBSEQUF.NT MESSAGE. WHATEVER ELSE WE MAV CHOOSE TO ~EAO I~TO IT, TH~ 8ULTAN SE~MS Cl~ARLY TO HAVE nEMONSTRATEO A DESIRE FOR A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THF. u.s~ nN AREA SECU~ITY MATTE-S. THAT SULTAN QA800S HIMSELF S~ES TH~~ FROM A LONG P~RSP~CTIVE IS INDICATED By THE ~NTRY H! ~O ~AREFUL~Y !NSCRIBED IN ARABIC tN THE DUPONT'S GUEST~OOK

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\. IN 2e~~ou~ VISIT TO MUSCAT SlAFF~EL MET wJT~ SEVERAL KEV O~AN! nrFICIALS. FEATURE OF THF.I? VISIT WAS AunlFNCE WI~H SULTAN ~ARons seHEDULED AT INITIATIVE OF SULTAN'S Ft.iill~RRY, BRit=Al'.lIFR TIM LANDON,. OUklNG WOJ:(KING DINNER AT 4MRASSA OORIS R~SIOF.NCE STAFFDEL MET ~ITH 6RIG. LA~OO~, ~OREIGN MINlST~R ~AIS ZAWAWl, ANO SULTANVS LIAISON OFFICER TO MINIST~y OF OF.FF.NSE LT. COL. SALI~ AL•GHAZALI, THEY r.AI LED 8EPARATFLV ON C~AF, MAJOk GENEkAL ~E~~INS, 4ND ON ~ENIOR MOD OFFICIALS cnfPUTV M!~tSTER SAVYIO FAHER AND nIRECTOR GENF.RAL BROWNING),.

'· STAFFOEL USED THESE QPPnRTUNITIES TO DIPtCT WIDE VARIETY nF QUt.STTONS. ARE'AS OF SPECIAL P!TERFST TO STAFFOf.L, JUDGING RY CONCENTRATinN OF OUF.STIO~~ INCLUDtO THE FOLLO~INGZ PRESENT SE~ ruRITY ~TATuS Of OHOFAR ANn PROSPEr.rs FUR !lS ECONOMJC OFVELOPMENT1

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;,~ IN T11E C:OllRSE OF OMANT ~ESPO~SES, SEVE!oHL. THEME~ SEE'MEO TO STAND nuT. TMtSE MIG~T SE ~R~UPEO AS r~L.LOWS2

4, OMAN IS DET~RMINED TO STANO FA~T AGAINST ANY COMMUNIST OR nT~~R RADICAL FNCROACHMENTa IT kEL.COMES AUVICE ANO H~L.P FROM ~Ht~~D~ MF SIMILAR VIEWPOINT. RECAUSE OF ITS LONG COASTLINE ON TNnlAN OCt:.AN ANO GIJLF OF OMAN, AND ITS JOlNT CONTt<OL WITH tl<AN OVEQ STPATEGIC STR~!T OF HORMUS, OMAN REGARDS ITSELF AS A PHIMF. TAPG~T AREA FOP ~OVI~T MANUEUVERINGS IN REGION ESPEC• TAI LV FMOM NAVAL ACTIVITIES !N INOIAN OCEAN. PDRY IS NOT TO AE TRUSTED IN THE SLIGMTE'.ST. Al. THOUGH T11E OHOFAi'< •01'< IS •OVER 11 ,

nMtN'S GUARD MUST BE KEPT UP.

~. ANUTHER TH~ME, ~XPRESSED IN VfRY FQRCFFUL TERM~, WAS TH•T nMAN ~ANTS TO KNOW ~HAT USG, AS LtAOEk OF ~ION•COMMUNIST WORLD, TS P~ePAREO TO 00 TO H~LP. FOR TH~IR PAkT, pMANIS CONSipER 11.R, ASSISTANCE TH~OUGH TRAINING ANO "ADVICE" CLETTtR WAS ~EVEP REALLY OEF f~f!bi P.?HiE PERi !fJE"1T Ar SUPPL MILITARY HARDWARE.

r.. AS A SPECIFIC SUGGE~TION, ~MANIS MADE STRONG PITSB.fOBVIOUSLY ~El L URCHESTRATEO IN AOVANCE, PROBABLY BY LANDON) F~_S$1Gr ~MF' NT 0 F U • S • MI I I TAR X A I J' ACHE • .P r<f i E ft AB I X lliiA Y 41 S A PO~St~t;;,,.. IN BQOAO~R TERMS THEV STPES~Eu THAT ACTIV~ U.S. Mll.ITAF~V PRESE"ICF., SUCH AS ItJ NAVAL FU~!'fl, IN NORTHWEST INDIAN nCFA~ REGION I~ NEFOFD ANO WELCOMED.

'• QUESTIONS AqOUT MASTRAH ISLAND WE~E POSED BV STAFFDFL. BUT ONL.Y TN RATHER GENERAL TERMS, ANO IN ~O SF.NSt O!D THEY PWFSS OMANIS nN PLANS FOR FUTURE ACTIVITIES ON THF. ISLAND, OR FO~ TMEIR VIF.~S ON P~55IALE U.$. USE OF ISi.ANO. GtN~ PERKIN~ TOLO THF-M H~ ~x~~CT~ TMAT OMANIS Pl.ANNF-D ~!LITARV PILOT TRAINING SCMOOL o~ MASIRM'4 Mil';HT TU~N OUT A DOZEN OR so PIL.OTS EACH YEAR ONCE IT r;or QOl.L.!NG, 9UT TMIS WA~ DEPENDENT nN AVAILABILITY OF REAONABLY nu~LIFTEO OMAN! CANDIDATES FOR TRAINTNG. HE ESTIMAT~O THAT AT LEAST ~0 S~CONOfn CR CONTHACT ~ERSONNEL WOULD 8~ NEEDED AFTE~ ~EXT SPRING FOR OMAN P~OPERL.Y TO MAINTAIN AI~FIEl.D tPU!PMENT, COMMUN!CATtONS,

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1. T~F. LETTER OF OFFER ANO ACCEPTANCE (LOA) FOR THIS CASE HAS conE PC24), UNDER NUMBER 16, AVAILABILITY A~D RtMA~KS COLUMN. AS EXPLAINED ON REAR OF LOA, UNDfR FXP~ANATORY NOTES, P(24) MEANS PROCUREMENT 24 MONTHS AFTE~ IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOA. THIS MEANS THE ANTI•G SUITS WILL BE AVAILAB~E FOR DELIVERY IN AUGUST 1978,

2. WE HAVE CAR!FULLY EXAMINED POSSIBILITY OF PROVIDING SU!TS FARLIER, THERE ARE NONE EXCESS TO CURRENT US SERVICE NE~DS ANO NEW PROCUREMENT IS fU~LY COMMITTEOJ THUS THE LONG L.EAD TIME.

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'· SULTAN QA~ons R~CFIVEn THREE ~TAFFDEL MEMAERS ANO AMBASSADOR lT MUSCAT PALACE NOVEMRE~ t AT O~ANI INITIATIVE. IN HALF• MOllR AllO!ENCF ~UL TAN IN l'lUT.TF ~E.LAXEO F ASHTON ~ESPnNOEO 1'0 VA~IFTV nF QUE~T!ONS FRO~ VAN nUSEN 9 HIS E~UERRY1 R~tG. TIM LANO~N WAS PRESE~T BUT T~OK LITTLE PART IN OlSCUSS!ON 9 SULTAN r.QVEREO ~UeH TnPtCS AS THE TH~~ATS TO OMAN'S SECUR!TVa RELATIONS WlTH MAJOR FRIFNns IN TH~ REGION. OMAN'S MILITARY fSTA8LlSHMENT ANO THE ~AV ME VtEWS O~AN•S RELATlnNSHIP wtTM USG IN SECUR!TV TERMS.

~. TME SULTAN FMPHASIZ~D THAT HE STILL SEES GOVERNMENT IN 40FN AS ~N'- RENT ON CR~ATING MtSr.MIEFa IT STILL SPF.wS I.IFS ANO 8TTTER PROPAGANns THROUGHOUT THe REGlON. TH~U~H THF ~HOOTING WAR I~ nHOFAR ENDED LAST OECEMBER , IT COULD BE MEAT~O UP AT ANY TtMF ~y PORV ANn PF LO ENCOURAGED A~O SUPPO~TEO

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RV THEIR cnMMUNI~T FRIEN~S INCLUnING THE SOV!tTS , CU~ANS 4Nn !AST GFRMANS. THnUGH HE ts GRATEFUL 'OR MINIMAL SUCCESS 4C~I~VEO S~ FA~ ~y TME SAU~IS IN THEIR EFFORT TO MODERATE THF ADE~ REGtMF., sue~ AS CESSATlnN OF SHFLLING 0' OMANt TERRITORY FROM ACROSS TH~ ~ORDFR, ME IS V~RY SKEPTJACL 48nuT BASie PORY INTF.NTIONS. H~ DISAPPROVES ANY Fu~TMEP FCnNnMtC HELP FRnM SAUnI A~A~I TO PO~Y UNLESS THE LA TT!R TAKES CONCRETE STEPS TOWARO MODERATION, SUCH AS SE~D!NG MO~E TH~ ~UBA~ ANn FA~T G~RMAN ADVISORS. OMAN, Mt SAID, ~!SHES TO LIVF. tN P~Ar.E WTTM SOUTM YEMEN. I~ PORY wOULO RECOGNIZE nMAN'S GOV~RNMFNT AS FULLY LF.GtT!MATE ANO EXPRESS A OESI~E TO LTV~ tN PEACE, OMAN ~OULO BE PLEAStD TO ~AV~ NORM•L ~!I ATIONS. SPEAKTNG MORE BROADLY OF REGION4L SECUR!TV, HM F.XPRESSEn eoNCF.RN ABOUT ACTIVITI~S OF THE SOVIET FlfET IN THF NORTMwFST TNOIAN OCEAN ANO AAOUT RUSSIAN INFLUfNCE IN TMF HO~N OF AFRICA ANO IRA~.

~. SULTANQ~OOS SAID MIS RELATIONS WITH IRAN ANO WITM TMF SHAH PFRSONALLV AR'- fXCELL£NT. IN HIS JUOMENT THE SHAH r.ORRECTLV VIF.WS ANY COMMUNIST OR AOICAL INFLUENCE AfFECTING nM~N AS SOMfTHTNG POTENTTA LLV VE~Y OANGEHOlJS TO IRAN tTSF.LFQ ME IMPLIED THAT TM~ fRANIAN TROOPS IN DHOFAR wOULO BF REMAINING THFRE FOR SOME TIME YET. SPEA~ING OF SAUOl ARABIA ME WAS CON~IOERARLV LE~S GF.NfR~us, NOTING THAT OESPlTE MANY r.OMMON lNTF.RFSTS R?Y40M IS SLOW TO MOV~ ANO SLO~ T~ REACT TO EVENTS. H~ SATO HE rs STILL MOP~FUL OF RECE?VIN~ PRnMISF.O FINANCIAL ASSISTANCF FROM s•un1 ARABIA TO STOP 11p DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TN THE PORTtnNS OF OHOFAR WUN RACK FRnM THE lNSURr.ENTS.

4. SP~AKING WITH SOME FMPHAStS, TH! SULTAN SET FORTH HTS .fU~TIFtCATTONS POR cnNTINUFO H~AVY EXP~NOITURES BY OMAN ON nEFENSE. HF nESCRIBEO THF. THREATS TO TME COUNTRY AS SUFFl· r.l'NTLV SERIOU~ THAT TMERE IS NO CHOICE RUT TO RETAIN A ~TRONG STANDING ARMY, TO INSTALL AN F.FFECTIVE AIR OEFENSE ~Y~TF.M, ANn TN GFNFRAL Tn PROVID~ ~IS MILITARY FORCES WITH ~UI L SUPPORT. nTMERWtSF., FlJNnS SPENT ON '-CONnMtt DFVELOPMENT Wll L PROV~ IN THF LONG RUN TO HAVE 6FEN THROWN AWAVQ WMILE HM TOOK PRTOF TN PACF. OF OMANIZATinN ~?THIN HIS ARMED FORCES, ME WARNEP AGAINST ANYONE WXPFCTING THAT HE COULD O!SPENS~ WITH EXPATPIATf ~ANAGERS ANO TFCHNICIANS wITMIN THF MILITAPY

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lN THE NEAR FUTURE. CALLING ATTENTION TO TH! R!CENCY W!T~ ~HJ.CH OMAN HAS B!EN ABL! TO BEGIN MINDING TH! BASIC !OUCAT!ONA ANn TRAINING NEEDS OF ITS OWN PEOPLE, HE SAID !T WOULD 8! '00LISM TO SUPPOSE TMAT OMANIS ON THElR OWN COULD CARR¥ OUT · 4LI THE TECHNICAL ANO SUPERVISORY JO~S WITHOUT MOR! TUTfLAGE ANn EXPERIENCE.

~. AODRESSJNG RELATIONS WITH TME u~s., SULTAN QABOOS PUT FORWARn MIS VtP.W THAT tN CONDUeT!NG ITS LONG WAR AGAINST rOHMUN?ST tNTRUStON JN OHOFAR, OMAN HAS 8f!N S!RYING TH~ COMMON INTfR!ST OF THE ANTtaeOMMUNIST COUNTRI,S, TO ~RPSEMVE TM! INDIA~ OCEAN AND GUL' REGIONS AGAINST tOM~UNlST nE~IGNS, TME U.S. SHOULD MAJNTAIN A MI LITARY PRESENC! tN THlS AREA AND CERTAINLY K!EP A REASONABLE NAVAL FORC~ · NEARBY. OMAN, ME &AID, WOULD W!LCOME MOHE DIRECT MILITAR¥ eonPP:RA'lION lllITH-..utL.UNITED St TF'.S tN- PARTretn:"A'RI "! MAL_ A N!!D PPR I.fU.lblING ~~OVlSE RATHER THAN AfiMJ, H~ SUGG!ITED, i'"S HAO BRIG. LANOON ANO LT. COL. ~HAZALl EARLIER, TH! AlltGNMINT A MILITARY ATTACHE, P!EH_RABLY WXTH J!AYA !XP~R!!NCl~ TO ry

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ft• COMMENT& ON TM! WHOLE, TH!S WAS ONE O' THE SULTANlS MORE tMPR!SSIVE P~R,ORMANCES. H?S R!SPONS! CAME IN PARAGRAPMS ~A•HER THAN IN SENTENCES. C~!ARL~ HE HAO B!EN WELL BRl!F!D RY LANDON AanuT 9TA,FD!L O!SCUSSIONS WITH LANDON, ZAWAWt. 4Nn GHAZAL! TH~ NIGHT AE,ORE. WOtL'.

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