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FCO 8/5500

Review of the Oman Civil Service, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file concerns a review of the structure and organisation of the Omani Civil Service carried out by a team of British experts at the request of Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed.
FCO 8/2892

Relations between United Arab Emirates and UK, 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31

This file concerns relations between the UAE and the UK for the period April to October 1977.
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 8/2434

Oil affairs in Sharjah, 1975 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31

This file concerns oil affairs in Sharjah. It contains correspondence on: Sharjah's claim to a twelve mile territorial water limit around Sir Abu Nu'air [Sir Abu Nu'ayr] Island, which would impinge on Dubai's concession area The Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi's confidence about Sharjah's oil prospects, and concerns that his advisors might be misleading him Reports that oil production has fallen to low levels Sheikh Sultan's cash flow problems as a result of lower than expected oil revenues and high development expenditure

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.
FCO 8/736

Devaluation of sterling, 1967

This file contains a letter from A J Ward of the Political Agency in Doha to D D Asprey of Commercial Relations and Export Department, Board of Trade on the devaluation of sterling and its effects on banking and trade in Qatar, with a 'List of British Firms which increased their Prices following STG Devaluation'.

FCO 8/866

Development of Fujairah: people of dubious character attempting to cash-in on development of kingdom, 1967-1968

This file concerns development in Fujairah.
FCO 8/865

Development of Fujairah: people of dubious character attempting to cash-in on development of kingdom, 1967

This file concerns development in Fujairah.
FO 1016/852

Trucial States: internal security and policing (excluding Abu Dhabi), 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to:The consideration of P J McGill and J K Humphreys for the posts of Commandant at Sharjah and Deputy Commandant at Dubai [including details of M J McKinlay and L A H Lack] and the possible consideration of P F Murch serving as officer in the Special Branch; and the assessment by Major F C L Chauncy of McGill's earlier service in MuscatThe loyalty of locally enlisted police forces with particular reference to the Dubai Police ForceThe proposal for the secondment of an Arab police officer from Amman to serve in SharjahA proposal to award contracts to

FO 1016/851

Trucial States: internal security and policing (excluding Abu Dhabi), 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: A memorandum on 'The Internal Security Situation in the Trucial States in 1966-1968' The consideration of Mr Hogarth as a candidate for leading the Sharjah Police Force The comments of the Land Intelligence Committee Persian Gulf (LIC(PG)) about a paper on internal security in the Trucial States prepared by the Political Agent D A Roberts The final version of 'The Internal Security Situation in the Trucial States in 1966-1968', submitted by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf W H T Luce to the Foreign Office The estimated cost
FO 1016/832

End of British Bank of Middle East monopoly in Dubai, 1966 Jan 01 - 1966 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conversation between S J Black and Abdulla Al Ghurair on the establishment of the Oman Bank in Ras Al Khaimah and the likelihood that the Ruler Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi's account at British Bank of the Middle East can no longer be monitored; the departure of Majed Ghurair to Beirut for discussions on staff for the proposed branch Note from the Vice President of Habib Bank (Overseas) Limited G A Mirza to the Commercial Officer (Trucial States) informing him of the establishment of a branch of the Bank at Sharjah Meeting between

FO 1016/62

Appointment of a British Adviser to Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah al Thani, ruler of Qatar, 1949 Aug 20-1950 Nov 11

This file relates to the appointment of an advisor to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani.