HC Deb 05 December 1974 vol 882 c616W
Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many citizens of the United Kingdom, apart from military personnel, are known to be working in Oman as employees or advisers of the Omani Government at the present time.

Mr. Ennals

We keep no specific record of the number of United Kingdom citizens working in Oman as employees or advisers of the Oman Government, but about 65 persons are known to us to be working in such non-military capacities.

Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many citizens of the United Kingdom, apart from military personnel, are thought to be temporarily or permanently living in Oman at the present time.

Mr. Ennals

According to the latest information available there are thought to be about 1,500 non-military British persons living in Oman at the present time.