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FO 371/140139

Economy of Muscat. Code BA file 1102 (papers 18 to 39), 1959

This file relates to the economy and development in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/126943

Development plan for Trucial States, 1957

This file concerns the Trucial States Development Scheme (TSDS). It contains correspondence relating to: Purchase of a suction dredge (37, 42) Recruitment by the British Council of a headmaster/director for the Trade School in Sharjah.
FO 371/126941

Development plan for Trucial States, 1957

This file contains: Brief for a meeting of the Treasury for the Trucial States Development Scheme (TSDS) (1) List of agricultural equipment purchased under the TSDS (2) Discussion of how to spread the expenditure for the TSDS over the next three financial years (3) Statement of expenditure in Bahrain in respect of Trucial States development between 1 October and 31 December 1956 (4) Statement of Trucial States development expenditure for January 1957 (5) Further details in explanation of the Trucial States development estimates for 1957-58 (6) Breakdown of the TSDS proposed e
FO 371/157065

Education, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum’s desire for a Sudanese Director of Education, potential political difficulties and D F Hawley's suggested terms of service (1) The drawing up of contracts for Sudanese teachers in the Trucial States, based on an enclosed specimen contract for personnel recruited from Pakistan (2) The travel arrangements of the Educational Assistant for the Trucial States T S Fawcett(3) The candidate for the Dubai Director of Education selected by the Sudanese Minister of Education, and the possibil
FO 371/156789

Estimates for civil development, 1961

This file contains: Statements produced by the Muscat and Oman Development Department giving the returns of civil development expenditure to 31 December 1960 and the forecast of expenditure for the quarter from 1 January to 31 March along with related correspondence (1) Forecast of expenditure for the quarter from 1 April to 30 June 1961 along with related correspondence (3) Statement of development funds from 1 April 1960 to 31 March 1961 and the statement of development funds from 1 January to 31 March 1961 along with related correspondence (4) Comments on the civi
FO 371/168881

Commercial relations: US, 1963

This file contains a copy of the report of the Special US Economic Mission to Saudi Arabia, 13-30 June 1962 and related correspondence (1).

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.
FO 371/156671

Comparative study of political development in Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and the East Aden Protectorate by Col H Boustead, 1961

This file contains a copy of 'A Comparative Study of the Sultans and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman & the Qu'aiti State of the East Aden Protectorate in 1961' by Colonel J E H Boustead, along with comments by various British officials (1).