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FO 371/140197

Locusts in the Gulf, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to locusts in the Gulf and measures taken to cull the swarms. It includes the request by the Pakistani locust control team to have a small station established in Kuwait to handle these swarms in the Gulf.
NA.0042.00000152

A home in Digdaga, Ras Al Khaimah, 1960

Robin and Jill Huntington’s house in Digdaga, Ras Al Khaimah where they set up an experimental farm for the Trucial States Development Scheme
FCO 8/863

Harbour development and water survey, 1968

This file concerns development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/179916

UK aid: Trucial States Development Fund, 1965

This file concerns development programmes in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence on: Transfer of responsibility for the Trucial States Development Scheme (TSDS) to the Ministry of Overseas Development (ODM).
FO 371/163037

Economic development, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible contribution of Kuwait and Abu Dhabi to the Trucial States Development Scheme (TSDS), the future of HMG control over the scheme and development of the Trucial States (61) Press release on the successful conclusion of negotiations between the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and consultant engineering firms Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited and Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, covering all aspects of development; and the operation of Halcrow and Scott Wilson as Abu Dhabi Consultants (62, 78)

FO 371/179917

UK aid: Trucial States Development Fund, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to efforts to counter the growing influence of the Arab League in the Trucial States.
FO 371/185542

Economic development, 1966

This file relates to economic development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/185541

Economic development, 1966

This file relates to economic development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/157041

Agriculture, 1961

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.
FO 371/168953

Health care: anti small-pox measures, 1963

This file relates to health care and the Trucial States Development Scheme. It contains correspondence concerning: Question of responsibility for paying for measures taken by the Trucial Oman Scouts to isolate a smallpox outbreak caused by illegal immigration in Fujairah and the question of getting Trucial States Rulers to contribute to measures to deal with future outbreaks (1, 5) Termination of Dr A J U Anderson's contract and the terms of service and recruitment process for his replacement as touring doctor for the Trucial States.
FO 371/163036

Economic development, 1962

This file relates to economic development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/148978

Economic development in Trucial States, 1960

This file relates to development in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: Establishment of a hospital at Ras Al Khaimah (76) Mapping of the town of Abu Dhabi, with a list of district names to be used [hand-drawn map enclosed] (77) Five-year plan of the Trucial States Development Scheme from 1961-66 (78)