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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.
FO 1016/827

Trucial States development schemes, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file relates to development in the Trucial States.
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 371/163034

Economic development, 1962

This file relates to economic development in the Trucial States. It contains correspondence concerning: Plans to develop Abu Dhabi from a village to an oil town.
FO 371/168928

Economic development, 1963

This file relates to economic development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/148974

Economic development in Trucial States, 1960

This file relates to the economic development of the Trucial States. It contains correspondence relating to: Request from the Political Agency for an immediate order of equipment to be placed with the Crown Agents for the Agricultural Trials Station at Ras Al Khaimah. It includes a list of equipment (17) Aerial surveys in the Trucial States, including the recommendation that work for Abu Dhabi should be done before Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. Also, that accounts for states should be done separately and submitted before the end of the financial year.
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 371/132535

Internal political situation in Trucial States, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: D F Hawley's opinion in favour of a Trucial States Federation to ensure they survive. Hawley proposes carefully sounding the Rulers out and encouraging Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi of Sharjah to go ahead with the development of his ideas.