UK POSITION IN ARABIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000800050002-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Sequence Number: 2
• Content Type: BRIEF

KSC
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5 March 1957
Tt 1* ARABIA
ion in Arabian Peninsula--both along Persian Gulf coast
and in Aden to south--increasingly threatened by asr'a
manipulation of Arab nationalism.
A. UK. influence based on treaties
rulers.
D. Loudon determined to hang on, use force, if need be.
Considered in order, threat to that hurts most in Gulf
on in in fabulously oil-rich Zus
60% of crude;
co 99 derived
Egyptian Influence mounting and
"advisors" being ousted.
Nationalist ferment also on increase in important oil areas o
flabre in, Qatar. Egyptians spearheading anti-19 activities.
Little reporting on strength of hold in next region--seven
backward ox-pirate "Trucial She idea . "
In biggest territory of all--UK-allied Sultanate of Muscat and
h in *55 helped Sultan throw Saudis out of Muraimi
25 YEAR
RE-REVIEW
a staged show of force that helped him re-establish control
to Caairo: say be getting arms, fedayeen training in Egypt.
over interior Oman.
A. Omani refugees who fled in 055 now going from Saudi Arab
Finally, in Protectorate areas behind Aden Colony
clashes
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