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FCO 8/5810

Private visits from the UK to the Gulf, 1985 Jan 01 - 1985 Dec 31

This file concerns the visits of politicians, officials and other notable figures from the UK to the Gulf.
FCO 8/1226

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

This file concerns funding for the Trucial States Development Office (TSDO).
FO 1016/827

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

This file relates to development in the Trucial States.
FCO 8/653

Education in Persian Gulf, 1968

This file contains an exchange of correspondence concerning Kuwaiti investment in education in the Gulf. It includes a letter from the Political Agency in Dubai on the need for Kuwaiti cooperation in the areas of medical services and education; the paper presented by the Kuwaiti delegation to the Arab Ministers of Education conference held in Kuwait on 17-22 February 1968 about its role in developing education in the Gulf through a five-year plan; and the Kuwait Government’s reconsidering of this commitment in light of the announcement of the UK’s withdrawal from the Gulf.

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 1016/830

Trucial States Development Fund: policy, 1967 Jan 01 - 1967 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Budget estimates submitted to the Trucial States Council at the meeting on November 1966 Visit by the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to request a further £ 500,000 for the Trucial States Development Fund (TSDF) for the period April to September 1967 Progress of the forthcoming report on TSDF for the period April to September 1966 Possible methods of publicising the achievements of the TSDF in the southern Gulf Copy of 'Trucial States Development F
FO 371/168952

Education, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Students from Dubai studying in the UK. It includes details of travel and financial arrangements, as well as academic progress reports.
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 371/156788

Economic development, 1961

This file relates to civil development in the Gulf, particularly Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/140143

Economy of Trucial States. Code BA file 1104 (papers 18 to 52), 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: 14th meeting of the Trucial States Council, which includes agendas and minutes of the council meeting, as well as for the meetings of the Education Committee and the Public Health Committee; and the text of an address by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf to the Council (20, 18) Statement of expenditure under the Trucial States Development Scheme for the first quarter of the 1959-60 financial year along with notes and comments (26) Requests regarding expenditure for particular items under the Trucial States development