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FO 371/185557

RAF at Sharjah, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Water supply for the RAF station at Sharjah (1) Chemical analysis and the current situation of the Sharjah municipal water supply (2) Confirmation that the RAF camp at Sharjah is to take its water from the Sharjah water supply (6)

FO 371/185556

Ports, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to the transmitting of all the original Jebel Al Dhanna Port Regulation, 1966 (Queen's Regulation No 5 of 1966) (3).

FO 371/185555

Civil aviation, 1966

This file contains correspondence on the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who has now decided that the runway improvements should be effected by a 'consortium' of three local merchants (2).

FO 371/185554

Responsibility for loans to Dubai, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: A request from the Director of the Trucial States Council Development Office for details in connection with various loans. He also enquires whether the Development Officer should take over responsibility for the loans (3).

FO 371/185552

Political clearance requirements, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to the unexpected arrival of a Kuwait Air Force (KAF) plane with five Kuwaiti officers on board and the political clearance requirements for non-scheduled flights (3).
FO 371/185550

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed move of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) camp (40) Report that no progress has been made on the Sawt Al Sahil radio project and there is a suggestion of pursuing commercial sources of funding (41) Suggestions made to counter any subversion among members of the TOS holding political views (48) Persuasive case made for proposed pay rises for the TOS (49) Anniversary of the battle on 26 October, fought by the Trucial Oman Scouts, and which is being commemorated in Buraimi (52) Possibility of sending Arab officers and p
FO 371/185549

Trucial Oman Scouts, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Site of the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) camp, located approximately six miles from Sharjah and approximately two miles from outskirts of Dubai. The Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum has not yet been approached (24) Trucial Oman Scouts, including a proposed draft letter to the Treasury (25) Evolution of Sharjah radio station.
FO 371/98383

Dispute about sovereignty of Buraimi. Code EA file 1084 (papers 383 - 406), 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: An account of reasons why Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan sent an armed force to his villages. It is suggested that Turki's action in sending a car to the Abu Dhabi villages and his attempt to pick up Sheikh Saqr Al Nuaimi on his way back to Buraimi should form the subject of a protest (383) An account of Weir's interview with Sheikh Saqr Al Nuaimi, following which he took action against two leading agitators amongst his servants; and Weir's visit to Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's villages.
FO 1016/776

Abu Dhabi/Muscat and Oman/Saudi Arabia boundaries at Buraimi Oasis, 1964 Jan 01 - 1964 Dec 31

This file relates to the boundaries of Buraimi.
FO 1016/484

Trucial States Defence Scheme, 1956

This file relates to the Trucial States Defence Scheme and contains letters from the Political Agency in Dubai and the British Residency in Bahrain on the recent crisis in the Suez Canal, raising questions about the evacuation plans for British nationals and other persons under British jurisdiction in times of civil disturbances and the proposed preparation of a comprehensive Internal Security Scheme.

FO 1016/483

Local Defence Committee (Persian Gulf): minutes of meetings 49-57, 1956

This file relates to the Persian Gulf Local Defence Committee, and contains correspondence on: Intervention in Kuwait Situation in Bahrain Intervention in Qatar Long term disposition of forces in the Gulf Base facilities for the US Navy Kuwait situation and the circumstances in which intervention might become necessary Future movements of troops and HM ships Redeployment of troops Measures to deny use of the Kuwait civil airport Number of battalions available to the Commander of the British Forces Aden Protectorate (BFAP) Possible redeployment of troops now in Bahrain
FO 1016/482

Local Defence Committee (Persian Gulf): minutes of meetings 24-48, 1956

This file relates to the Persian Gulf Local Defence Committee, and contains correspondence on: The reinforcement of the Gulf troops by two further companies of the Cameron regiment Naval movements The strength of the RAF The political situation Reinforcements for Kuwait Air support for Kuwait The security of oil company personnel on Das Island The political situation in Qatar Troop requirements for the Gulf The consideration being given to reinforcement by air of centres of unrest in the Middle East The revision of directives regarding action to be taken in the event