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FO 371/149143

Education in Trucial States, 1960

This file relates to education in the Trucial States.
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 371/148916

Internal Political Situation: Trucial States, 1960

This file includes correspondence relating to: D F Hawley's visit to Abu Dhabi and Buraimi and his reception by Sheikh Saeed Bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1) E F Henderson's visit to Buraimi with D F Hawley, their reception by Sheikh Shakhbut and the latest news from Das Island, indicating the discovery of oil in commercial quantities (2) Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's work on new irrigation falajes at Buraimi (3) Conversation between the Secretary of State Sir Alec Douglas-Home and the Political Resident in the Persian
FO 371/148977

Economic development in Trucial States, 1960

This file relates to development and mapping in the Trucial States.
FO 371/148917

Internal Political Situation: Trucial States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Selection of two Sudanese teachers for the Trucial Oman Scouts School and one for the Agricultural School in Dubai, all of whom would be immediately available and the terms of their employment (15) Report on Abu Dhabi by R McGregor, based on his four months as Political Officer, focusing on the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his possible successor (16) Appointment of officials for Abu Dhabi.
FO 371/157065

Education, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum’s desire for a Sudanese Director of Education, potential political difficulties and D F Hawley's suggested terms of service (1) The drawing up of contracts for Sudanese teachers in the Trucial States, based on an enclosed specimen contract for personnel recruited from Pakistan (2) The travel arrangements of the Educational Assistant for the Trucial States T S Fawcett(3) The candidate for the Dubai Director of Education selected by the Sudanese Minister of Education, and the possibil