عمان والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية لهيرمان إيليتس- غير مفهرس

friendship and cooperation between the Amer- ican and Omani peoples.

In 1972، the U.S. established an American embassy in Muscat and Ambassador William H. Stoltzfus، Jr.، who was also accredited to Kuwait، presented his credentials to Sultan Qaboos as non-resident ambassador. (Patrick J. Quinland served as resident charge d'af- faires from 1972 to 1974.) A year later، in May 1973، an Omani embassy opened in Washington with His Highness، Sayyid Faisal bin Ali Bu Sa'id، as the first Omani ambas- sador. And in July 1974، with the arrival of Ambassador William Wolle، a resident Amer- ican Ambassador was established in Muscat. Since then، continuing dialogue at the ambas- sadorial level، in Muscat and Washington has significantly strengthened the bonds of under- standing between the two countries.

The United States and Oman today share common interests and objectives in the Ara- bian Gulf area، including peace، regional sta-

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bility، security and economic development. On August 4، 1980، following an exchange of notes between representatives of the two gov- ernments، this cooperation was given concrete expression with the establishment of the Omani-American Joint Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation. Al- ready، an agreement has been signed for the construction of a dam in Oman to provide water for an underground reservoir، and other projects for training school construction and fisheries development are in the process of being approved. The relationship between Oman and the United States stands today as a model of how free people، desirous of improv- ing the quality of their lives، respecting rights of others، and determined to maintain their ter- ritorial integrity and political independence، can cooperate for their mutual interest. May that cooperation، inaugurated by the 1833 treaty، long endure and flourish in the years ahead.

Chronology of U.S.-Omani Relations

Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and Oman negotiated by Edmund Roberts and Sultan Sayyid Sa'id

1837

Richard Palmer Waters appointed Consul to Muscat and Zanzibar

1838 - 1839

Henry P. Marshall appointed Consul to Muscat April 30، 1840

Ahmad bin Na'aman arrives in New York aboard the Sultanah as emissary of Sayyid Sa'id 1843 - 1845

Sa'id bin Khalfan designated American Consul 1879 - 1906

Reopening of U.S. Consulate with Louis Maguire as consul

1906 - 1913

William Coffin، John A. Ray، and Homer Brett، consuls

1915 - 1934

Consulate closed

1934

President F. D. Roosevelt's envoy arrives for centennial celebration of 1833

1938

Sayyid Sa'id bin Taimur makes state visit to the United States

1941 - 1945

U.S. Air Force repair and refueling facilities es- tablished in Oman

December 20، 1958

New treaty of Amity، Economic Relations and Consular Rights signed

1972 - 1974

American Embassy opens with Patrick J. Quin- lan، Charge D' Affairs with William H. Stolzfus، Jr.، as non-resident Ambassador to Oman 1973

Omani Embassy opens in Washington، D.C. with His Highness، Sayyid Faisal bin Ali Bu Sa'id as Ambassador

1975

Private visit by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id to the United States 1974 - 1983

U.S. Ambassadors to Oman: William D. Wolle، Marshall W. Wiley، John R. Countryman. Omani Ambassadors to the U.S.: Ahmed Abdul Nabi Macki، Farid Mubarak Al-Hinai، Sadek Jawad Sulaiman، Ali Salim Bader Al-Hinai April 12، 1983

State visit of Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id to the United States

September 1983

Celebration of 150 years of Friendship and Commerce between the U.S. and Oman

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