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FCO 8/4466

Police training for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns police training for the UAE.
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 371/157062

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.
FO 371/148974

Economic development in Trucial States, 1960

This file relates to the economic development of the Trucial States. It contains correspondence relating to: Request from the Political Agency for an immediate order of equipment to be placed with the Crown Agents for the Agricultural Trials Station at Ras Al Khaimah. It includes a list of equipment (17) Aerial surveys in the Trucial States, including the recommendation that work for Abu Dhabi should be done before Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. Also, that accounts for states should be done separately and submitted before the end of the financial year.