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FO 1016/827

Trucial States development schemes, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file relates to development in the Trucial States.
FO 1016/514

Development plan for Kuwait, 1956

This file contains correspondence and reports relating to the development of Kuwait, construction projects and commercial contracts. It contains: Progress report from 1956 detailing projects for water and drainage development, including the Shatt Al Arab scheme, roads, housing, electricity, schools and Al Sabah Hospital Contract for engineering consultancy, reached with Ewebank and Partners Limited.
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 371/163034

Economic development, 1962

This file relates to economic development in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: Plans to develop Abu Dhabi from a village to an oil town.
FO 371/157026

Economic development, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's capital, a £1 million development scheme, a new advisor and the appointment of an engineer (31) Mapping activities, including the printing of maps of Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah; and a statement of account from Hunting Surveys Limited for the mapping of Abu Dhabi (32, 35) Treasury's inability to approve expenditure for Trucial States development from 1961-66 and estimates for 1961-62 (33, 41) Agreement between Sheikh Shakhbut and the Contracting and Trading Company (CAT) (34
FO 371/174712

Economic development, 1964

This file relates to development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/163035

Economic development, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Dispute between the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the CAT Company (21) Possibility of obtaining UN technical assistance for the Trucial States (22, 25, 28) Kuwaiti mission to the Trucial States to study economic, social, education and health conditions there.
FO 371/157028

Economic development, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation with the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi about schemes for economic development in his territory (61) Help given by the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi in obtaining help from Kuwait to re-site Ras Al Khaimah town.