Agriculture

This file relates to agriculture in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning:

• Possible candidates for the post of agricultural supervisor at Ras Al Khaimah, including: D Martin, David Fell, J K Taplin, Harry Waechter, Charles R Furse, Hector MacGregor, D Wadsworth, R C Wilkinson, R W Keep, F H C Hemsley, Guy B Tame, D R H Newton and W E Marshall (1)
• Visit of General Manager of the Land Settlement Association Limited R J P Simonds to help set up a marketing organisation. It includes details of his expenses, along with receipts, invoices and a Barclays Bank Limited cheque. It also contains his report and recommendations on the Agricultural Trials Station at Ras Al Khaimah, a tenancy agreement template and comments by J C Eyre (2, 4, 8, 11-12)
• L W Huntington's approach to Eastern Bank Limited regarding an agricultural loans scheme and arrangements with the British Bank of the Middle East (3, 15, 19)
• Praise for Huntington as he leaves his post as agricultural supervisor after six years, though decoration is not possible because of his Canadian citizenship (6, 9)
• Estimates for expenditure on agriculture in the Trucial States Development budget for 1961-62 (7)
• Eyre's report on his visit to Ras Al Khaimah and Dubai (10)
• Renewal of Najib Mattar's contract as agricultural assistant supervisor at the Trials Station (13)
• Land Settlement Association's invoices for tomato seeds and types of crate (14)
• Entertainment allowances and improved conditions of service for Mattar, Ted Morgan of the Trials Station and John H Taylor of the Sharjah Trade School (16, 20)
• Order via the Crown Agents for fertilisers for the Trials Station (17)
• Proposal that charges should be made for insecticides to deal with pest infestations at Ras Al Khaimah and Fahlain (18)