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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 371/126984

Police forces in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Muscat and Oman: Trucial Oman Scouts, 1957

This file concerns the police forces in the Gulf. It contains: Copies of the Trucial States Special Police Officers Regulation, 1957, submitted for allowance along with related correspondence.
FO 371/126983

Police forces in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Muscat and Oman: Trucial Oman Scouts, 1957

This file concerns the police forces in the Gulf. It contains correspondence relating to: Plans for the expansion of the Dubai Police Force.
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 371/174734

Police, 1964

This file contains: 'Statement of Expenditure' under the Dubai Police Force budget for the period between 1 April and 31 December 1963 and related correspondence (1) Correspondence relating to funds paid by the Ruler of Dubai towards the cost of the police (2) Dubai Police Force budget estimates for the year 1965-6 and related correspondence (3) 'Statement of Expenditure' under the Dubai Police Force budget for the period between 1 April and 30 September 1964 and related correspondence (4) Correspondence relating to Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi's desire for Ras Al Khaimah t