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FO 371/127017

Labour Ordinances and labour affairs in Bahrain, 1957

This file concerns the creation of a labour law for Bahrain.
FO 371/127016

Labour Ordinances and labour affairs in Bahrain, 1957

This file concerns the creation of a labour law for Bahrain.
FO 371/127015

Labour Ordinances and labour affairs in Bahrain, 1957

This file concerns the creation of a labour law for Bahrain.
FO 371/127014

Labour Ordinances and labour affairs in Bahrain, 1957

This file concerns the creation of a labour law for Bahrain.
FO 371/148934

Political Relations Between Muscat and Oman, and UK, 1960

This file relates to meetings between the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur and British officials. It contains correspondence relating to: Preparations for discussions with the Sultan, particularly regarding the civil development programme (36) Memorandum on UK interests in the Gulf area.
FO 371/156789

Estimates for civil development, 1961

This file contains: Statements produced by the Muscat and Oman Development Department giving the returns of civil development expenditure to 31 December 1960 and the forecast of expenditure for the quarter from 1 January to 31 March along with related correspondence (1) Forecast of expenditure for the quarter from 1 April to 30 June 1961 along with related correspondence (3) Statement of development funds from 1 April 1960 to 31 March 1961 and the statement of development funds from 1 January to 31 March 1961 along with related correspondence (4) Comments on the civi
FO 371/185530

Assistance to Trucial States, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's request for HMG's help in recruiting a British Director of Finance. It includes details of the circumstances behind this request and pressure within the Ruling Family (7) New Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's request for assistance in finding a British firm of solicitors to act as legal advisors (23) Trucial States Council considering the appointment of a director of medical and public health services (30)

FO 371/149024

Commercial relations between countries of Arabia and UK, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Acknowledgement of the value of the report produced by Brigadier M R J Hope-Thomson in aiding the military reorganisation of Muscat and Oman (115) Offer from the company John Birch to service all Development Department motor transport and road building and related machinery in Muscat and Oman (116) Muscat defence estimates for 1960-61 and the out-turn for 1959-60 (117) Funding details for long term civil development proposals, particularly relating to health centres and schools (118) Problem of controlling the expenditure of the Sult
FO 371/126896

Internal political situation in Bahrain, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Criticisms made by the advisor to the Ruler of Bahrain Charles Belgrave about the policy of HMG in Bahrain and the actions of the Political Residency (54) Extract from 'House of Commons Debates', providing an account of the debate on Bahraini Prisoners in St Helena, on 7 March 1957.
FO 371/174577

Health care, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to: HMG's desire to transfer control of the Muscat Charitable Hospital from the Consulate-General to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman (5, 7) Treasury's agreement to fund essential building repairs required at the hospital as a result of a prior absence of money from the civil development subsidy being designated for maintenance (9)

FO 371/162850

Meetings with Sultan, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Suggested discussion topics for when John Profumo the Secretary of State for War meets Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur the Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1) A brief prepared for Profumo in advance of his meeting with the Sultan (2) The concern that the Sultan might not be well disposed towards Profumo and possible reasons for this. Also included is another copy of the brief prepared for Profumo in advance of his meeting with the Sultan (3) Details of a visit by W H T Luce to the Sultan.
FO 371/162849

Visit to Sultanate by Secretary of State for War. Includes 1 photograph depicting: Muscat and Oman: visit of Secretary of State for War, John Profumo accompanied by Mrs Profumo (Valerie Hobson). Dated 1962., 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Preparations for the visit of John Profumo the Secretary of State for War to the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and in particular an invitation from the Sultan to a special lunch (1) The preparation of a book by Brigadier Smyth on Sandhurst, which is intended as a present for the Sultan (2) A report on the visit of Profumo to the Sultanate, including summaries of his discussion with the Sultan in Salalah, on topics including the representation of Oman in the UN; the question of joining the World Health Organisation; the prospects of oil pr