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FO 371/109870

Provision of dollar currency to Kuwait for development: abolition of quotas and need for letters of recommendation, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Issue of letters of recommendation to enable the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to purchase surplus stocks of oil drilling equipment from the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO); and some uncertainty about the currency for the payment (1-3, 5, 7, 9) Approval of $43,657.50 (US) for 150 air conditioners for the electricity department (4) Approval of $37,381 (US) for American Holmes (Earnest Holmes Company) wrecker recovery vehicles (6) Abolition of letters of recommendation, and the subsequent effect on imports, including quotes for imports

FO 371/168929

Economic development, 1963

This file relates to economic development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/140191

Air force of Muscat. Code BA file 1223 (papers 32 to 58), 1959

This file concerns the Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF).
FO 371/163041

Commercial relations UK, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Interest of T G Mapplebeck & Company in construction projects in Abu Dhabi and the appointment of a purchasing agent for the Ruler Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1) Clarification of the status of Charles Kendall & Partners Limited in the Trucial States (2) Interest of Tracey Blagden Limited in operating as purchasing agents for the Trucial States.
FO 371/168708

Civil development: estimates and expenditure, 1963

This file relates to civil development estimates and expenditure in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It contains: Correspondence on civil development spending for 1960-63 (11) Statement of civil development expenditure for 1962-63 and the last quarter, January to March (12) Receipts for payments to the Sultan by HMG and an explanation of one payment (13, 15-16) Development Secretary David Ogram's forecasts of expenditure for 1 August 1963 to 31 March 1964 (14, 17) Statement of expenditure during the first six months of the financial year 1963-64 (18)

FO 371/157027

Economic development, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Trucial States Development Scheme (TSDS) for 1961-62, including the entertainment allowance for the Agricultural Superintendent Mr Morgan, annual leave passages for Sudanese teachers and Ali Ansari's emoluments (46) Maintenance of a grader supplied by John Birch and Company under the TSDS (47) Sets of Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah maps [not enclosed] (48) Economic Secretary for the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf J P Tripp's views on the Ras Al Khaimah rehabilitation project following a discussion with the Political Resident

FO 371/157038

Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS), 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Appointment of Trucial States gazetted officers and inclusion of this in the Persian Gulf Gazette (41) Accommodation for the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS), including: a meeting between the War Office and the Air Ministry; development of a construction timetable; and the question of size and cost of accommodation at Sharjah (42, 47, 59) [Document retained in the Department] (43, 54) Tenure of land used by the TOS and the question of payment to Rulers (44) Costs for a new range of radio equipment for the TOS to be introduced during 1962-63
FO 371/156788

Economic development, 1961

This file relates to civil development in the Gulf, particularly Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/149016

Commercial relations between countries of Arabia and UK, 1960

This file relates to expenditure on military and development programmes in Muscat and Oman.
FO 371/174712

Economic development, 1964

This file relates to development in the Trucial States.
FO 371/163045

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1962

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS).
FO 371/163035

Economic development, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Dispute between the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the CAT Company (21) Possibility of obtaining UN technical assistance for the Trucial States (22, 25, 28) Kuwaiti mission to the Trucial States to study economic, social, education and health conditions there.