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FCO 30/3044

European political co-operation and the Middle East: Euro-Arab dialogue and Experts' Meeting, 1 January 1975 - 31 December 1975

This file contains correspondence relating to the Euro-Arab Dialogue. It includes background notes and briefs for the experts’ meetings at Abu Dhabi on 22 to 27 November 1975 and at Brussels from 23 to 24 October 1975. Some of the briefs include political affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Palestine Liberation Organisation, the Arab League, industrialisation, infrastructure, financial cooperation, agriculture, and rural development.
FCO 8/858

Harbour development and water survey, 1967

This file concerns development in the Trucial States.
FO 1016/827

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

This file relates to development in the Trucial States.
FO 1016/841

Trucial States: water resources, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: 'Trucial States Development Water Resources Survey, Progress Report for December, 1965' from Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited to the Director of the Trucial States Development Office Acting Director of the Trucial States Council, C B Kendall's authorisation of the Chief Resident Engineer of Halcrow, N G Allen to purchase a suitable drilling rig for the Council Planned visit by Professor Howard Bowen-Jones of Durham University and Dr Stanley Gordon Willimott of the universities of Reading and Southampton to parts of Jordan 
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 371/157042

Locust control in Trucial States, 1961

This file relates to locust control 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 371/126956

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 371/148973

Economic development in Trucial States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Insurance of stores ordered for the Trucial States (1, 8) Cost of agricultural equipment required for the Trucial States (2) An aerial survey of the towns and environs of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah with the involvement of both Hunting Aerosurveys and the RAF (3-5, 7, 10, 14-15) Purchase of generating sets for the Trucial States (6) Funds proposed for the Trucial States Development Scheme for 1960-61 and a request for details of future plans for development programmes (9, 12-13) Request to Sir Willia