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FO 1016/678

Ruling family of Muscat, 1959

This file concerns the formulation of measures that the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur will take to improve his administration and secure his position, including ways of strengthening the military; increasing his sources of revenue; and improving and accelerating development programmes.
FO 371/148910

Internal Political Situation: Kuwait, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Lebanese periodical Al Hawadith's interview with Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad Al Sabah and article on the diversification of Kuwait's economy, with additional comments. It includes translations of both articles and a follow-up interview with Sheikh Jabir Al Ahmad (1) Minutes of a conversation between A K Rothnie and Jasim Al Qatami. It includes: comments on Qatami's character and a reference to Dr Ahmad Khatib (2) Comments of Commander Douglas Marshall on the situation in Kuwait.
FO 371/148914

Internal Political Situation: Qatar, 1960

This file relates to the political situation in Qatar. It contains correspondence on: Visit of the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani to Lebanon.
FO 371/148913

Internal Political Situation: Qatar, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the Political Agent in Doha J C Moberly to Zubarah (1) Dispute between Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani over the succession in Qatar (2) Need to take action over the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani's lack of action in furthering financial reform and settling the succession question.
FO 371/149003

Financial situation in Qatar, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Possibility of a visit by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf G H Middleton to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani to discuss the finances of the Ruling Family (1) Report on the finances of the Government of Qatar prepared by the Government's advisor G M Hancock, and a copy of Hancock's letter of resignation, along with comments by the Political Agent in Doha J C Moberly (2) Comments on and suggested amendments to a draft letter to Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani, urging him to take action on the Government's finances
FO 371/163074

Ruling family of Dubai, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: G H Middleton's gifts to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1) Sheikh Rashid's unexpected private visit to London on 15 April 1962 for dental treatment (2) Plans for Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Ruler of Dubai's son to be educated in London (3) Sheikh Rashid's visit to Iran in September 1962 (4) Sheikh Rashid's possible visit to the Sudan in early 1963 for business and pleasure and hunting (5).