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NA.0042.00001942

Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan and Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba, 15 March 1989

Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan during the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Chamber building in the presence of Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba.

NA.0042.00001941

Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Charles, Prince of Wales, and Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba, 15 March 1989

Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan and Charles, Prince of Wales, during the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Chamber building, in the presence of Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba.

NA.0042.00001940

Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Charles, Prince of Wales and Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba, 15 March 1989

Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba presenting a gift to Charles, Prince of Wales, from Abu Dhabi Chamber & Commerce, in the presence of Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, during the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Chamber building.

NA.0042.00001937

Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba chairing the meeting of the federation of Abu Dhabi Chamber, 21 October 1981

Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba chairing the meeting of the federation of Abu Dhabi Chamber.

NA.0042.00001934

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba touring the first national manufacturing exhibition, 17 January 1984

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, touring the first national manufacturing exhibition, hosted by the Abu Dhabi Chamber, accompanied by Saeed Bin Ahmad Al Otaiba in Abu Dhabi.

FO 371/110117

Saudi Arabian Fisheries Company, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to the formation of the Saudi Arabian Fisheries Company.

FO 371/104349

British firms in the Gulf and export drive in Kuwait, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to the prospects for British firms in the Gulf States; advice to co-operate with local firms in order to expand; proposed export drive in Kuwait.

FO 371/140149

Development of fishing industry in the Gulf, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to the development of the fishing industry in the Gulf, including an overview of the current global market demand.

FO 686/13

Financial Expert's reports, 1920

This file contains a brief account of Sani Bey Lackany’s interviews with King Hussein, King of Hejaz, Amir Abdulla, and other authorities at Mecca. Some of the subjects covered were finance, rupee fluctuation, acceptance silver currency, development of agriculture, and animal husbandry.

FO 686/12

Intelligence and reports from Mecca, 1920-1921

This file is about various intelligence reports from the Agents at Mecca. The reports cover various information on the internal political, social and day-to-day affairs of Mecca, Madina, Taif, Yemen, Syria, Hejaz, etc.

FO 624/77

Middle East: Conference, 1945

This file contains correspondence relating to the Middle East Economic Conference. It includes papers prepared for submission to the Conference, details on major development projects, notes for H. M. Ambassador concerning the Cairo Economic Conference, memorandum on British Economic Policy in the Middle East, draft resolutions, and the final report of the proceedings of the Middle East Economic Conference held at Cairo between the 2nd and 6th April, 1945.

FO 371/45179

Lighterage at Bahrain , 1945

This file contains correspondence relating to the need for Gray Mackenzie and Company Limited to assist with lighterage at Bahrain. 

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