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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. 
FO 371/52815

Jeddah electricity supply scheme , 1946

This file contains correspondence relating to the Jeddah Electricity and Water Supply Schemes, including detailed reports about both schemes.
FO 371/82110

Supply of water drilling equipment for Bahrain government, 1950

This file contains correspondence relating to the supply of water drilling equipment for Bahrain Government, including a list of the required equipment.
FO 371/1145

Japan. Code 23 File 38,442 - 52,355; Muscat. Code 25 Complete; Mexico. Code 26 File 123 - 1167, 1911

This file contains correspondence mainly relating to Japan, China, the United States and Mexico. Correspondence relating to Muscat can be found on pages 255-270/images 310-327 and concerns the US Consular Agent and the Italian News Agent being removed from their posts as well as coal deposits in Oman.
FCO 164/60

Trucial States: development of generation and distribution of electric power in Ras Al Khaimah, including map, 1 May 1966 - 31 May 1966

This file contains notes and reports on development of generation and distribution of electric power in Ras Khaimah. It includes a general description and a map of Ras Al Khaimah.

FCO 164/58

Trucial States: promotion of electric power supplies, including map, 1 November 1965 - 30 November 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to the promotion of electric power supplies to Trucial States. It includes a schematic diagram of the Trucial States with the supply of electric power transmission from Dubai and a map showing the proposed route of the electric transmission system.