UN General Assembly
1971

the Occupied Arabian Gulf. Moreover, Britain has resorted to the use of its air and naval forces to threaten our borders in an attempt to crush the revolution, ignoring the fact that the revolution originates essentially from within the Gulf, not from the outside. 44. Our mention of the colonialist presence in the Arabian Gulf area is supported by the documents submitted to the United Nations by the revolutionaries themselves and confirmed by those observers who were able to visit the area. That presence is evident from the large military bases that are situated all over the Arabian Gulf, in particular in the vicinity of Oman and its surrounding sea area. That presence is also certified by the secret and public agreements that leave no doubt whatsoever that the whole area still remains under the control and the protection of the British Mandate.