Economy of Trucial States. Code BA file 1104 (papers 1 to 17)

This file relates to the Trucial States Development Scheme. It contains correspondence concerning:

• Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah's lack of resources to pay for Trucial States Agricultural Supervisor L W Huntington's house; and British hopes that the agricultural credit scheme will cost nothing (1)
• Extension of Huntington's contract with an increased salary; the question of allowances for agricultural students; and Britain's wish to retain substantial control of the Trucial Council, but only behind the scenes, not openly (2-3)
• Order with the Crown Agents for sports equipment for the Ras Al Khaimah Agricultural School (4)
• Draft budget proposals and estimates for 1959-60; and the reasons why it is vital that Huntington remains (5-6)
• Expenditure between November 1958 and March 1959 (12)
• Pocket-money allowances for students at the Sharjah Trade School and Ras Al Khaimah Agricultural School (13)
• Virements between heads of the Trucial States Development Fund; and suggested public health measures (14, 16)
• Estimated expenditure for Dubai and Abu Dhabi (15)
• Question of provision of a vehicle for the senior medical officer; and the contribution to the salary of one nurse by the Dubai Hospital Committee (17)