Financial situation

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• A request for estimates of the annual incomes and expenditure of the six Rulers (1)
• A request for estimates of the income and expenditure for 1964 of Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (2)
• An approximate estimate of Sheikh Shakhbut's reserves, future commitments, income and expenditure (3)
• Talks between Political Agent A T Lamb and Sheikh Shakhbut on the subject of government organisation and financial control. Lamb was pleased and surprised by Sheikh Shakhbut's willingness to discuss matters with his family, including Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (4)
• The need to establish an adequate financial administration in Abu Dhabi to ensure the proper investment of increased oil revenues. This includes proposals to establish a department of finance, an investment board, and the appointment of a financial administrator/adviser (5)
• An enquiry into the financial position of Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi of Sharjah (6).