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FCO 8/5747

Saudi Arabia: internal financial matters, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Saudi Arabia’s internal financial situation. It contains correspondence and memoranda relating to: The Senior Adviser to the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Leonard Ingrams' decision to resign. It includes reference to the Bank of England’s efforts to help find a candidate to replace Ingrams; and the Saudi Minister of Finance Sheikh Muhammed Ali Abalkhail’s wish for Morgan, Grenfell and Company to suggest a successor Saudi Arabia’s banking system.
FCO 8/5519

Internal economy of Oman, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns Oman’s economy. It contains correspondence and memoranda relating to: Oman’s national budget for 1984 Oman's justice system Oman’s intention to build two cement factories Oman’s intention to expand a desalination plant based in the capital region Anglo-Omani economic relations Petroleum Development Oman’s (PDO) wish to study the feasibility of providing a gas pipeline between Marmul and Salalah A copy of Al Markazi [a monthly publication of the Central Bank of Oman] A report on the recent developments in Oman’s economy.
FCO 8/2497

Iran: annual reviews for 1974 and 1975, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file contains the annual reviews on Iran for 1974 and 1975.
FCO 8/3928

Aluminium smelters in the United Arab Emirates, 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31

This file concerns the aluminium smelter and water desalination plant operated in Dubai by Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL).
FCO 8/2224

Economic situation in Oman, 1974 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31

This file relates to the economy of Oman.
FCO 8/3147

Internal economic situation in United Arab Emirates, 1978 Jan 01 - 1978 Dec 31

This file concerns the internal economic situation in the UAE.
FO 371/168905

Mining, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Extracts of reports from Saudi Arabian newsletters on the discovery of mineral resources (1) Expectation that the government-owned General Petroleum and Minerals Organization will soon begin large-scale production of bauxite in Saudi Arabia (2) Saudi Arabian Mining Code and comments on the present state of the industry (3) Mr P Pond of Davy-Ashmore Group's planned visit to Jeddah to determine the viability of a project to establish a blast furnace and steel mill for iron ore treatment, enclosing a brochure of the Davy-Ashmore Export Co
FO 371/109947

Formation of Trade Unions in Persian Gulf: strikes in Kuwait, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Investigation into the identity and nationality of Ashraf Kamal after he made a speech at the World Federation of Trade Unions Congress in Vienna (1) Strike of Indian and Pakistani artisans living in the Jiwan Camp, Kuwait.
FO 371/109945

Employees of Bahrain Petroleum Company: large increase in rates of pay and salaries ordered by King Saud, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Screening of Indians and Pakistanis seeking employment with the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) (1) BAPCO's proposal to increase wages and improve working conditions in response to the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) doing the same (2-4) Strike by taxi drivers, bus drivers and haulage contractor drivers in Bahrain regarding third party insurance (5)

FO 371/109916

Disagreements between Trucial Coast rulers and British contractors, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed legal action against M Buckmaster by R A J Lippett and Abdul Rahman Khalifa, both for defamation of character.