Training of security forces

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• Formation of a committee comprised of Arab officers and the British Commandant of Police to make recommendations about the reorganisation of the security forces of Qatar, following the near mutiny of the Yemeni-Yafa soldiers during the Middle East crisis and the Deputy Ruler Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani's determination to prevent a re-occurrence
• Conversation between the Political Agent in Doha R H M Boyle and Mohammad Mahdi Cochrane about the recruitment, training, composition and budget of the security forces
• Proposals of Boyle towards the formation of an intelligence branch of the security services
• Meeting between Sheikh Khalifa, Commandant R G Lock, Cochrane and Colonel Mohammad Al Atiyah for the production of a detailed report on the security forces of Qatar
• Conversation between Boyle and J S Longrigg about the recruitment of ex-Aden officers and inviting R J W Craig to provide advice on the formation of an intelligence system
• Request for the dispatch of a Special Air Service (SAS) team to Qatar for training purposes
• Conversation between Boyle and Sheikh Khalifa about the possible secondment of a senior Jordanian officer to provide advice on Qatar's requirements in terms of military equipment
• Memorandum from the Commander of Qatar's Security Forces to Boyle entitled 'Brief Outline of Development Plan[,] Dhul Hija 1387 - March 1968' with sections on present organisation of forces, proposed development [of army and police forces], training and buildings
• Letter from Boyle to Craig on the recruitment of an experienced Special Branch officer and possible ways of accelerating the detachment of SAS officers for training purposes
• Approach from the Commander of the Qatar Security Forces about the possibility of sending the sons of the Sheikhs of Qatar to Mons Officer Cadet School for training in the future
• Letter from the President of MB Associates Robert Mainhardt to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani on the latter's interest in Gyrojet and Systems Analysis
• Letter from Boyle to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford on the meetings of Vice Admiral H C D MacLean and Vice Air Marshal J E Johnson with Sheikh Khalifa
• Visits by Colonel D M Fletcher to assess Qatar's military organisation and composition
• Meeting between Sheikh Khalifa and a candidate for the post of head of intelligence in Geneva