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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 1016/648

Internal political situation in Sharjah, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to: An agreement between the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi and the Ruler of Fujairah Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, drawn up on 6 February 1958, unifying their territories on the Batinah Coast, promoting friendly relations and commercial oil interests The perspective of Gray, Mackenzie & Company Limited regarding a complaint by Sharjah in connection with the discharge of cargo at the port A planned visit by Sheikh Saqr to Iran Arrangements for Sheikh Saqr's first visit to the UK Sheikh Saqr's expression of h
FO 371/168928

Economic development, 1963

This file relates to economic development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/157062

Police forces, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The report of Major R Waggitt on the formation of a Trucial States police force, based on the proposals of D F Hawley, and the role of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS); the rejection of Waggitt's proposals by Sir W H T Luce and his counter-proposal for the formation of a small, mobile wing of the TOS based at Sharjah for patrolling urban areas (16, 26) The secondment of an experienced police officer to provide advice to the TOS.
FO 371/148977

Economic development in Trucial States, 1960

This file relates to development and mapping in the Trucial States.
FO 371/157028

Economic development, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation with the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi about schemes for economic development in his territory (61) Help given by the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum to the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi in obtaining help from Kuwait to re-site Ras Al Khaimah town.
FO 371/114596

Political relations between Egypt and the Trucial States: unauthorised visit by Colonel Saadat and Egyptian diplomats to Persian Gulf Islamic Conference at Mecca, Gulf rulers discouraged from attending, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Unexpected visit of Anwar Sadat to Doha to inform the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani of the Islamic Conference to be held in Mecca after the pilgrimage (1) Islamic Congress Charter [enclosed] and Britain's desire to discourage Gulf Rulers from sending representatives because of its thinly veiled political aims (2, 4, 8) Rumours that King Saud may present a Convair aircraft to the Ruler of Qatar (3) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's indignation that the Egyptian First Secretary Ali Khashaba