We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
the Law Concerning the Financial System of the Diwan of Royal Court issued by Royal Decree 128/91,
the Law Concerning the Officer System of the Diwan of Royal Court issued by Royal Decree 97/97,
and Royal Decree 47/2008 Adopting the Organisational Structure of the Diwan of Royal Court,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The Office of the Special Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan for Foreign Communications is hereby annexed to the Diwan of Royal Court.
Article II
All applicable laws of the Diwan of Royal Court shall apply to the Office of the Special Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan for foreign communications and its employees.
Article III
All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.
Article IV
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 10 Safar 1430
Corresponding to: 7 January 2009
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 879 issued on 17 January 2009.