Economic development

This file relates to development schemes in the Trucial States, particularly competing schemes to establish deep water ports. It contains correspondence concerning:

• Contracts and foreign service allowances for Trucial States development staff. It includes two draft standard letters of appointment (22)
• Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi's revised decision not to award the jetty and causeway contract to Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited. He has decided to establish his own public works department, which will carry out the work (27)
• British view that the Ruler of Sharjah's deep water jetty project is economically inefficient and that one deep water port in the Trucial States is enough (49)
• Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah's plans for a deep water port and a cement factory, and his contact with construction firm Coseley Buildings Limited (50)
• Commission of Halcrow & Partners to design a jetty and pier for the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. A J M Craig believes this will destroy the Sharjah scheme and information suggests Sheikh Rashid is threatening Arab Bank, who are financing the Sharjah project (51, 84)
• Discussion of the Sharjah deep water jetty at the Trucial States Council meeting where Craig admonished the Rulers for their lack of cooperation (56)
• Question of who is financing development plans in Sharjah (53)
• Proposals for the Trucial States Development Scheme (TSDS) budget for 1965-66 (78)
• Ruler of Sharjah's request for guidance from H G Balfour-Paul on financing for the construction of a road and guidance on drafting a reply to the Arab League mission after its recent visit (79)
• HMG's financial contribution towards the TSDS and Britain's financial attitude towards Trucial States federation (81)
• Saudi Arabian and Arab League aid to the Trucial States (82, 85)