The archives

Development projects and contracts in Kuwait appointment of British advisers and technicians, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possible departure of the Chief Engineer in the Kuwait Public Works Department, Majed Al Din Al Jabri, including: the question of his replacement, the potential for sending a British advisor to replace him and restore confidence in British advice and assistance; HMG's displeasure at the possibility of an Arab replacement; the suggestion that Jabri has ambitions in Syria; and Henry F Ayres's rejection of the post of economic advisor (1-2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 39) Suggestion of W F Crawford of the British Middle East Office (BMEO) as a candi