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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

FO 1016/853

Trucial States: internal security and policing (excluding Abu Dhabi), 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: The consultations between the Political Agency Dubai, Major J Briggs and Dr Tom Johnstone of the University of London on the training of prospective police officers in Arabic The planned visit by a member of the security service to the Dubai Petroleum Company The arrangements for A T Bevan, J I Burns, J K Humphreys and H J Pugsley to travel to Aden in order to receive training in Arabic language at the Command Arabic Language School The plan for W B Peskett to join the other officers for language training in Aden The assignment of of

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

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