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FO 371/162847

Internal political situation, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: The visit of Sayyed Tariq Bin Taimur the brother of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman to Abu Dhabi. He is travelling on to Istanbul, ostensibly to take his sons to be educated there, but it is suspected that the main reason is the breakdown of his relationship with the Sultan (81) A recent visit of Ghalib Bin Ali Bin Hilal Alhinai the Imam of Oman to the Wadi M'zab in Algeria. Wadi M'zab and Oman are both centres of the Ibadi school of Islam (82) A meeting, in Cairo, between William Yates MP and Sheikh Himyar Bin Sulaiman Al Nabhanui.
FO 371/162813

Security of merchant shipping in Persian Gulf, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Recent bomb explosions in Dubai and the security concerns of the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited (BISN) (3) Damage claims made following the explosion in and loss of the ship Dara in April 1961, and information about an explosion on Daressa and one of the suspects (7) Explosion in the BISN steamer Dwhova between Dubai and Muscat (8) Explosion on the Dwarka and the question of whether BISN should change the itinerary of their ships, so that no ship would call both at Dubai and Muscat on the same voyage and wheth
FO 371/157074

Labour matters, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The possibility of introducing a workmen's compensation ordinance in the Trucial States (1-2) A copy of a second draft of a Trucial States Workers' Compensation Law, along with comments and responses (3) A copy of a temporary Labour and Workers' Law issued by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan the Acting Ruler of Abu Dhabi (4) Points raised about Articles 3 and 15 in the draft Workers' Compensation Law (5) A copy of the second draft of the Trucial States Workers' Compensation Law, along with further comments and recommendations (6).

FO 371/157068

Legislation on sale of pharmaceuticals, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Use of antibiotics by unqualified practitioners in the Trucial States and the need for new legislation to deal with this (1-2) Draft of the proposed Trucial States Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Regulation, along with responses and comments (3) Suggested additions and amendments to the proposed Trucial States Dangerous Drugs Regulation (4)

FO 371/157067

Health care, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Enquiry regarding the completion of the women's ward of the hospital in Dubai, which is two weeks overdue (1) Delay in commencing work on the Ras Al Khaimah hospital project and the implications this will have for the project's budget allocation (2) Cover letter for the report on the Al Maktum [Maktoum] Hospital, commenting on the good progress made (3) Copy of the report 'Al Makhtum [Maktoum] Hospital Dubai, Annual Report and Returns, 1960' (4) Costing estimates for development work on the Al Maktoum Hospital, along with three illus
FO 371/157060

Nationality laws, 1961

This file contains: Draft nationality regulations for the Trucial States, along with responses and comments on a number of related issues. For example the question of the Rulers issuing passports to persons who are not Trucial States subjects; the nationality of a married woman; and the problem of legislating for the nationality of nomads (1-4) Correspondence relating to investigations into the nationality of Rashid Bin Haji, who claims to be a subject of Ras Al Khaimah (5)

FO 371/157053

Radio and telecommunications, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Opening of a telegraph office in Abu Dhabi.
FO 371/157052

Inquiry into loss of UK merchant ship Dara in Persian Gulf, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Date for the enquiry into the sinking of the Motor Vessel Dara, and the question of whether there will be Pakistani representation at the Court of Enquiry (33) Copy of a draft report for the Indian Government, regarding the progress of investigations into the sinking of the MV Dara (34) Press cutting of an article in the Daily Express which states that Omani rebels were responsible for the explosion that led to the sinking of the MV Dara.
FO 371/157040

Jurisdiction over Trucial Oman Scouts, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to the question of transferring aspects of jurisdiction over the Trucial Oman Scouts to the Trucial States' Rulers (1-8).

FO 371/157035

Taxation, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Copy of a draft Income Tax Law for Abu Dhabi, prepared by the Iraq Petroleum Company and the British Petroleum Company Limited for clearance with the Inland Revenue, along with comments and responses.
FO 371/156819

Health care, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Question of the provision of air conditioning for Muscat Charitable Hospital (1) Offer made by Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur to the Arabian Mission of the Dutch Reformed Church to build a new ward for the Mutthrah [Muttrah] Mission Hospital.
FO 371/156818

Schools, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Plans for a boarding school in Muscat, including estimates of the capital and recurrent costs, as well as details of the recurrent charges for the existing Matrah [Muttrah] School (1) Urgency of the need to create more schools, as the lack of them is making Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur and his Government unpopular with young people who have to travel abroad to receive education (2) Memorandum entitled 'A Note on the Present Educational Policy in Oman' written by Development Secretary J E H Boustead with responses and comments regarding t