Trucial States: water resources; with hydrological and groundwater survey

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• Permission for aerial photographs of the Buraimi area to be shared with I L Ward of Sir William Halcrow & Partners Limited to conduct a planned hydrological survey of the Trucial States
• Services rendered by Halcrow for the preliminary hydrological and groundwater survey
• 'Trucial States Hydrological & Groundwater Survey Interim Report 1965', dated March 1965
• 'Trucial States Hydrological & Groundwater Survey Expenditure on Counterpart Services'
• Authorisation given to Halcrow to proceed with the planned survey on the understanding that the cost of the project will be met by contributions to the Trucial States Development Fund
• Proposal from Halcrow of a possible preliminary survey for minerals in the Trucial States, in conjunction with the water resources survey, subject to approval by the Foreign Office
• Confirmation of the terms and conditions of the engagement of Halcrow Consulting Engineers for the water resources survey by C B Kendall on behalf of the Trucial States Council
• Estimated expenditure for the extension by Consolidated Contractors Company Sharjah of the Sharjah Water Supply Scheme to the neighbouring Sheikhdom of Ajman
• Meetings of M L Tait with the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi and Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi to discuss the supply of water to Ajman
• Relocation of the offices of the Trucial States Water Resources Survey to Riqa, in Dubai
• 'Trucial States Hydrological & Groundwater Survey Report' by Halcrow, dated May 1965; and 'Trucial States Development Water Resources Survey Progress Report', November 1965