Education in England of son of Ruler of Abu Dhabi

FO 371/163076 1962
Description

This file contains correspondence relating to:

  • Arrangements for Sheikh Sultan Bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan to continue his education in the UK (21)
  • Arrangements for John Wilkinson of the Iraq Petroleum Company to act as companion/tutor to Sheikh Sultan during the first part of his stay in the UK. It also contains correspondence revealing that Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan has decided to delay Sheikh Sultan's departure to the UK for six months (22)
  • Attempts to persuade Sheikh Shakhbut to allow Sheikh Sultan to return to the UK earlier than he had previously said. It also includes a summary of a telephone call from Sheikh Sultan's former tutor in the UK Mr Romans, who is no longer going to be employed in this role (23)
  • Possible earlier date for Sheikh Sultan's departure to the UK and the need for Sheikh Shakhbut to send a letter formally ending the employment of Mr Romans, so that another educational agent, Bryan Jackson, might then be approached to assist with Sheikh Sultan's arrangements (24)
  • Translated copy of a letter from Sheikh Shakhbut to Mr Romans, along with notes and responses (25)
  • Further discussion regarding the time of Sheikh Sultan's return to the UK, the type of study he should engage in and the form of living arrangements he should have (26)
  • Brief trip by Sheikh Sultan to Beirut and speculation as to the reason for it (27)