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FCO 8/1226

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

This file concerns funding for the Trucial States Development Office (TSDO).
FCO 8/728

Saudi Arabia, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: A letter from the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle to H G Balfour-Paul at the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf about the relations between the states of Qatar and Abu Dhabi and a possible visit by the King of Saudi Arabia Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to the Gulf An invitation by the Qatari Minister of Education Sheikh Jasim Bin Hamad Al Thani to the Saudi Minister of Education Sheikh Hasan Bin Abdulla Al Sheikh, the latter's visit in March 1967, and offer of unlimited scholarships for Qatari students to study at Saudi universiti
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 371/149143

Education in Trucial States, 1960

This file relates to education in the Trucial States.
FO 371/140142

Economy of Trucial States. Code BA file 1104 (papers 1 to 17), 1959

This file relates to the Trucial States Development Scheme.
FO 371/148917

Internal Political Situation: Trucial States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Selection of two Sudanese teachers for the Trucial Oman Scouts School and one for the Agricultural School in Dubai, all of whom would be immediately available and the terms of their employment (15) Report on Abu Dhabi by R McGregor, based on his four months as Political Officer, focusing on the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his possible successor (16) Appointment of officials for Abu Dhabi.
FO 371/174512

Technical education in Persian Gulf, 1964

This file contains a 'Report on the possible extension of Technical Education under British Auspices in Oman' by the Headmaster of the Sharjah Trade School John H Taylor and related correspondence. Taylor proposes that new schools should not be established in isolation from each other and the subsequent correspondence discusses the pros and cons, politically and educationally, as well as the practicalities of opening and expanding trade schools throughout the Trucial Coast, including in Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Ajman, Sharjah and Dubai (1-4).

FO 371/132884

Education in Trucial States, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to:J P Tripp's discussion with Murshidal Usaim about Kuwait's plans to build schools in the Trucial states, and British plans to establish a girls' school in Sharjah (1)The advantages of coordinating British and Kuwaiti plans for educational development in the Trucial states (2)The impact pf Kuwaiti educational proposals on British plans (3)A summary of the steps taken so far and the line followed by Britain.
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.