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FO 371/163035

Economic development, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Dispute between the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the CAT Company (21) Possibility of obtaining UN technical assistance for the Trucial States (22, 25, 28) Kuwaiti mission to the Trucial States to study economic, social, education and health conditions there.

FO 371/127011

Visits abroad by Ruler of Abu Dhabi and members of his family, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Visit of the brothers of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Hazza' Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Khalid Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to the US, where Sheikhs Hazza' and Khalid received medical treatment and their return via London, where they met with the Secretary of State and watched the Trooping of the Colour (1-5, 7-9) Visit of Sheikh Khalid Bin Saqr Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah to the UK, which included a visit to Windsor Castle and an informal meeting with Prince Philip.

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 

FO 371/185535

Political relations: UN, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to the visit of the Regional Director of the United Nations Technical Assistance Board Hasan Mohammad Hasan to the Rulers of Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Sharjah and Dubai. He discussed how the United Nations could help with their development projects. The Rulers agreed to send Hasan a list of their individual requirements, which were primarily in the fields of health and education. It also includes discussion of the financing arrangements.

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