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FO 1016/841

Trucial States: water resources, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: 'Trucial States Development Water Resources Survey, Progress Report for December, 1965' from Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited to the Director of the Trucial States Development Office Acting Director of the Trucial States Council, C B Kendall's authorisation of the Chief Resident Engineer of Halcrow, N G Allen to purchase a suitable drilling rig for the Council Planned visit by Professor Howard Bowen-Jones of Durham University and Dr Stanley Gordon Willimott of the universities of Reading and Southampton to parts of Jordan 
FO 1016/555

Administration of Muscat, 1957

This file relates to the internal situation in Muscat and Oman regarding development and administration. It contains correspondence concerning: F C L Chauncy’s enquiries to the government of Zanzibar for possible suggestions on people to fill various posts in Muscat, from agricultural officers to tutors A report on agriculture in Muscat and Oman by the Director of Agriculture in Bahrain Aubrey Van Ollenbach.
FO 1016/106

Report on expedition to Liwa, Dhafara and other areas claimed by the Ruler of Abu Dhabi 10 March-12 May 1952 (The Buckmaster report), 10 March-12 May 1952

This file contains a report by M S Buckmaster on his expedition to Liwa, Dhafara and other areas claimed by the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, from 10 March to 12 May 1952. Buckmaster provides a detailed description of his tour, and the appendices include details on: Settlements, ownership of livestock and land, the collection of Zakat, fishing, tribal numbers, movements and allegiances.

FO 1016/98

Report on a tour of Batinah from 17th to 24th February 1951, 1951 Feb 17-Feb 24

This file contains the Political Agent F C L Chauncy's description of his tour of Batinah in February 1951. He reported on agriculture, Sohar, Kalba, Khor Fakkan [Khawr Fakkan], travel times by lorry between various places and the kidnapping of women by the Bani Qitab and Bani Afar tribes.

FO 371/132760

Internal political situation in Trucial States, 1958

This file contains: Second issue of the Trucial Council Broadsheet and related correspondence (1) Agenda and minutes of the 12th meeting of the Trucial Council and third meetings of the Education and Public Health Committees held in Dubai on 13 May 1958 and related correspondence (2) Correspondence relating to Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan Al Qasimi's suggestion of a federation of the Trucial States, including the views of the Foreign Office Eastern Department and consideration of the tribes round Buraimi and policy in Muscat and Oman (4)