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FCO 8/2359

Political relations between United Arab Emirates and UK, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file concerns relations between Britain and the UAE.
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 8/904

Trucial States police: budget, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Dubai Police Force budget for 1967-68, with the Ruler covering the increased expenditure; and the increased importance of security and stability in light of Britain's impending withdrawal from the Gulf Sharjah Police Force estimates and budget for 1967-68; and the agreement of the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi that the Trucial States Development Office should facilitate the building of a house for the Commandant, the absence of which hampers his work Discontent among British police officers in the Trucial States a
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

FO 371/185572

Police, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request for permission for authority to grant a budget virement for the Dubai Police Force (3) Partial stoppage of work among members of the Abu Dhabi Police Force on 2 and 3 March, caused by pay arrears of four months outstanding (7) Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's statement that he would be willing to finance a police force for Sharjah provided it was kept secret and the money ostensibly came from HMG (28)