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FCO 13/845

Cultural relations between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, 1 January 1976 - 31 December 1976

This file contains correspondence relating to the British Council activities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It includes correspondence on the UAE University project and Language Teaching Institute in Abu Dhabi, independent representation of British Council in Abu Dhabi, UK/UAE Joint Committee meetings, and the annual Information Policy Report with details on news media, operations of TV, radio programs and cinemas in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
NA.0042.00001322

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and other Emirates' Rulers attending celebrations on Science Day, 5 April 1976

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Sharqi and Sheikh Rashid Bin Ahmad Al Mu’alla, attending celebrations on Education Day at Abu Dhabi High School

OD 34/339

United Arab Emirates: technical assistance; general policy, 1972

This file contains correspondence relating to the general UK policy of technical assistance to the United Arab Emirates.

FCO 8/5060

Medical cooperation between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the UK, 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31

This file relates to health and medicine in the UAE. It contains correspondence concerning:The proposal from the physician of the Ruler of Dubai Dr James Harries and Professor Chevalier H M Gilles of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, for a tropical medicine unit to be set up in DubaiThe failing health of the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al MaktoumThe potential for UK-UAE cooperation in the field of health, and in particular the possible link with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
FCO 8/3509

Relations between the United Arab Emirates and UK, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to the political, commercial, and cultural relations between the UK and the UAE.
FCO 8/3142

UK/UAE Joint Committee, 1978 Jan 01 - 1978 Dec 31

This file concerns the UK-UAE Joint Committee during the period from January to September 1978.
FCO 8/1226

Trucial States Development Office, 1968 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns funding for the Trucial States Development Office (TSDO).
FCO 8/880

Military training for son of ruler of Dubai, 1968

This file relates to the appointment of the Ruler of Dubai's son Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Head of Police and Public Security. It contains correspondence concerning: His military training at Mons Officer Cadet School and the Outward Bound Moray Sea School, including progress reports Consideration of further English language training at Bell School in Cambridge Proposed training at the Army School of Education at Beaconsfield Invitation to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to attend his son's passing out parade at Mons

FCO 8/146

Kuwaiti ministers' visits to UK, 1968

This file contains correspondence relating to a visit by the Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah to the Gulf States, in January 1968, to discuss their future prospects in view of Britain's planned withdrawal in 1971. In particular, he met: The Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan The Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani Issues discussed include: A single Gulf currency Unity of the Trucial States An Arab defence pact

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

FO 371/149144

Education in Trucial States, 1960

This file relates to education in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence relating to: Political difficulties over the appointment of a Sudanese Director of Education in Dubai.