Revenues and investment policy of Qatar: appointment of financial adviser

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• Investment of Qatar's revenues. It includes a letter to Messrs C Tennants & Company on HMG's attitude to the Qatar investment proposals (1)
• Qatar State Budget. It includes a statement of expenditure for 1952-53, estimates for 1953-54 and comments from the Commercial Secretary (2)
• Enquiry into obtaining a financial consultant for Qatar for two months (3)
• Discussions on Qatar investment policies, which include proposals for investment of Qatar's revenues in Kuwait, India and Canada (4)
• Suggestions on obtaining someone suitable as the financial consultant for Qatar (5)
• Record of a meeting discussing C E Loombe's idea for an approach to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani about the investments of his surplus revenues (6)
• Discussions on C E Loombe's proposed visit to Qatar and Bahrain in November (7)
• Proposal for the Ruler of Qatar to purchase Cicural & Co in Cairo for £400,000, which would be considered a sound investment (8)