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FCO 8/2584

Commercial and economic relations between governments of Saudi Arabia and UK: briefs, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file relates to the commercial relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.
FCO 8/2582

Commercial and economic relations between governments of Saudi Arabia and UK, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file relates to the commercial relations between Saudi Arabia and the UK.
FCO 8/2398

Steering Group on Middle East Development: minutes, papers and correspondence, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes of meetings, and reports by the Department for Trade and Industry’s Steering Group for Middle East Development, concerning building closer economic ties with oil-producing countries in the Middle East.
FCO 8/1744

Labour affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns social and labour affairs in Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence relating to the Adviser of Technical Education in the Middle East Development Division George Mollison's visit to Saudi Arabia between 27 November and 6 December 1971, including reference to: his discussions with the authorities at the College of Petroleum and Minerals regarding the possibility of introducing a City and Guilds of London Institute (CGLI); and his discussions with the Ministry of Labour regarding the possibility of recruiting British experts to staff the vocational training centres.
FO 371/149141

Trade school at Sharjah, 1960

This file relates to the Sharjah Trade School. It contains correspondence concerning: Salary of the Headmaster John H Taylor (1, 12) Rent for the Headmaster's house and the land on which the school is situated, owed to Dubai merchant Saleh Al Osaimi (2, 5) Recruitment of a further British master, preferably a trained handicrafts teacher (3) Question of renewing the Headmaster's contract, which is partly dependent on the future of the Trucial States Development Scheme (4) Purchase of a new Land Rover.
FO 371/109856

British Trade Mission to Kuwait, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation with Emile Bustani about rumours of a reconciliation between Abdulla Mubarak and Sheikh Fahad. Also discusses development in Kuwait (1) Building of a technical school in Kuwait by John Howard and Company and the role of the Development Board (2-3) Reports of a trade mission to the Middle East, led by Sir Edward Benthall, and a report by LH Laing on Majed Al Din Al Jabri in relation to Syria and Kuwait. It includes discussion on development, the granting of contracts and Jabri's problems with General Hasted.
FO 371/163074

Ruling family of Dubai, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: G H Middleton's gifts to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1) Sheikh Rashid's unexpected private visit to London on 15 April 1962 for dental treatment (2) Plans for Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Ruler of Dubai's son to be educated in London (3) Sheikh Rashid's visit to Iran in September 1962 (4) Sheikh Rashid's possible visit to the Sudan in early 1963 for business and pleasure and hunting (5).