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FCO 8/907

Ajman and Umm al Qawain police, 1967-1968

This file relates to the establishment, at the Rulers' request, of police forces in Ajman and Umm Al Quwain. It contains correspondence concerning: Premature supply of rifles by the Trucial Oman Scouts Question of British assistance; and a proposal by the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf that HMG should provide an initial supply of uniforms and equipment Assistance of the Dubai Police Force Invoices from Tennant Trading Limited

FCO 8/906

Trucial States police: budget, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Revised contract terms, after the devaluation of sterling, of the Commandant of the Sharjah Police Force J I Burns, the Commandant of the Ras Al Khaimah Police Force A T Bevan and Special Branch Officers Captain W B Peskett and Major D B D Henchman Emoluments of contract officers with the Trucial Oman Scouts Question of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan contributing to the Sharjah Police Force 1968-69 budgets for the Trucial Oman Scouts Special Branch, the Dubai Special Branch, and the Ras Al Khaimah and Sha
FCO 8/905

Trucial States police: budget, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Precarious future of the Ras Al Khaimah Police Force because of the need for financial support for recurrent expenditure Treasury's objection to providing aid for either the Ras Al Khaimah or Sharjah Police Forces; and the idea of providing a covert subsidy Pay scales for special branch officers on secondment to the Trucial Oman Scouts, and the issue of salary increases after the devaluation of sterling; the terms of service for the Commandant of the Sharjah Police Force J I Burns and the Commandant of the Ras Al Khaimah Police Force A T
FCO 8/902

Trucial States police, 1967-1968

This file relates to police forces in the Trucial States.
FO 1016/852

Trucial States: internal security and policing (excluding Abu Dhabi), 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to:The consideration of P J McGill and J K Humphreys for the posts of Commandant at Sharjah and Deputy Commandant at Dubai [including details of M J McKinlay and L A H Lack] and the possible consideration of P F Murch serving as officer in the Special Branch; and the assessment by Major F C L Chauncy of McGill's earlier service in MuscatThe loyalty of locally enlisted police forces with particular reference to the Dubai Police ForceThe proposal for the secondment of an Arab police officer from Amman to serve in SharjahA proposal to award contracts to

FCO 8/27

Political relations with Iran, 1968

This file concerns Iranian relations with the Gulf States.
FO 371/168951

Police, 1963

This file relates to police forces in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning: Proposed 1963-64 budget increase for the Dubai Police Force and Treasury authority for Superintendent P G Lorimer's increase in salary (1-3) Feasibility of raising the question of the police posts at Khor Al Odaid [Khawr Al Udayd] with the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
FO 371/163069

Police, 1962

This file relates to police forces in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning: Dubai Police Force budget for 1962-63 and Britain's policy that any increase in the size and pay of the force should be financed by the Ruler.
FO 371/157062

Police forces, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The report of Major R Waggitt on the formation of a Trucial States police force, based on the proposals of D F Hawley, and the role of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS); the rejection of Waggitt's proposals by Sir W H T Luce and his counter-proposal for the formation of a small, mobile wing of the TOS based at Sharjah for patrolling urban areas (16, 26) The secondment of an experienced police officer to provide advice to the TOS.