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FO 371/157041

Agriculture, 1961

This file relates to agriculture in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: Possible candidates for the post of agricultural supervisor at Ras Al Khaimah, including: D Martin, David Fell, J K Taplin, Harry Waechter, Charles R Furse, Hector MacGregor, D Wadsworth, R C Wilkinson, R W Keep, F H C Hemsley, Guy B Tame, D R H Newton and W E Marshall (1) Visit of General Manager of the Land Settlement Association Limited R J P Simonds to help set up a marketing organisation.
FO 371/140142

Economy of Trucial States. Code BA file 1104 (papers 1 to 17), 1959

This file relates to the Trucial States Development Scheme.
FO 371/126956

Development of agriculture in Trucial States, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Plan of J C Eyre to visit the Trucial States to advise on agricultural development, and in particular on the marketing of the vegetables produced (1) Extension of the contract of the Agricultural Advisor L W Huntington (2) Enquiry regarding the amount available in the development budget for the employment of an agricultural supervisor (3) Report by Eyre on agricultural progress and development in Ras Al Khaimah and his discussions with the Director of Agriculture in Bahrain Dr Aubrey Van Ollenbach along with comments and resp
FO 371/120609

Development programme of Trucial States, 1956

This file relates to the Trucial States Development Scheme.
FO 371/120608

Development programme of Trucial States, 1956

This file relates to the Trucial States Development Scheme and the Buraimi rehabilitation project.
FO 371/126941

Development plan for Trucial States, 1957

This file contains: Brief for a meeting of the Treasury for the Trucial States Development Scheme (TSDS) (1) List of agricultural equipment purchased under the TSDS (2) Discussion of how to spread the expenditure for the TSDS over the next three financial years (3) Statement of expenditure in Bahrain in respect of Trucial States development between 1 October and 31 December 1956 (4) Statement of Trucial States development expenditure for January 1957 (5) Further details in explanation of the Trucial States development estimates for 1957-58 (6) Breakdown of the TSDS proposed e
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
FO 371/114699

Efforts to improve water supplies in Trucial States, 1955

This file contains: Correspondence relating to the purchase of three pumping sets for Dubai and installation assistance from Gray Mackenzie & Company engineers (20) Associated Drilling & Supply Company (Overseas) Limited's (ADSCO) completion report for borehole five (21) Request for advice from Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan via Chandler Brothers, Colwell & How on the question of drilling for drinkable water at Abu Dhabi and related correspondence (22) Correspondence relating to the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi's desire to buy the drillin
FO 371/114656

Economic development programme for Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit by Mohammad Bakhit Saghir to Doha, Sharjah and Dubai. He arrived with a Lebanese passport, but no visa. Allegedly acting on behalf of Sadaka Kaki, founder of the Economic and Engineering Company Limited, he met the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi. He proposed many development schemes, but provided no details.
FO 371/114655

Economic development programme for Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request for further information and a rough chart showing the present financial position regarding Buraimi equipment, water consultation and other development projects in the Trucial States.