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FO 371/185575

Intelligence work in Abu Dhabi, 1966

This file contains a report on the problem of equipping Abu Dhabi for full time intelligence work (4).
FO 371/185574

Appointment of and intrigue against judges, 1966

This file contains the record of two interviews with the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum on appointing a qualified judge (1).
FO 371/185573

Law and order, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Retrocession to be made permanent in traffic cases (1) Future retrocession of HMG jurisdiction in Abu Dhabi (2) Original of the Trucial State Transfer of Jurisdiction (Abu Dhabi traffic) Regulation 1966 (Queen's Regulations No 2 of 1966) and the Abu Dhabi regulation 1966 (Queen's Regulation No 3 of 1966) (5) Record of a meeting on retrocession at Abu Dhabi on 2 February 1966 (6) Note on the farewell visit of Sir John Wyatt to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the 27 and 28 February 1966 (9)

FO 371/185572

Police, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request for permission for authority to grant a budget virement for the Dubai Police Force (3) Partial stoppage of work among members of the Abu Dhabi Police Force on 2 and 3 March, caused by pay arrears of four months outstanding (7) Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's statement that he would be willing to finance a police force for Sharjah provided it was kept secret and the money ostensibly came from HMG (28)

FO 371/185571

Legislation, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Draft of the Queen’s Regulation on bouncing cheques in Dubai and the Trucial States, which is to be applied to all persons in the Trucial States who are subject to HM jurisdiction (1) Original printed report of the Trucial States Workmen's Compensation Regulations, 1966 (Queen’s Regulations No 1 of 1966) (3) Comments made on promulgation as in the case of the Income Tax Decrees (4) Legislation and Jurisdiction, including discussions on the problems of conferring a juristic personality on the Trucial States Council (5) Proposal t
FO 371/185570

Visit by King Faisal to Dubai, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to confirmation that King Faisal is going to visit Dubai some time after Ramadan as part of a tour of the Gulf starting at Kuwait (14).

FO 371/185569

Travel documents, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Conditions for the servicing of Trucial States passports (3) Question of passports for pilgrims from Abu Dhabi (5-10) Revised draft instructions on the servicing of Trucial States passports (12) Sheikh Shakhbut's willingness to allow UK citizens to enter Abu Dhabi without visas (13) Trucial States Rulers to be supplied with steel embossing machines for franking passports (14) Iraqi request for mutual abolition of visas between the Trucial States and themselves (16) Sheikh Shakhbut wishes to tighten up immigrat
FO 371/185567

Oil: Dubai, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Unofficial information received that the Dubai Marine Areas Limited rig off Dubai has struck gas (1) Request is made for permission to drill oil in the Fateh area of the Dubai offshore concession (4) Confirmation received that the Dubai Petroleum Company are planning to drill a well in latitude 24° 44' and longitude 54° 38'. A formal request has been made for permission to drill (6)

FO 371/185566

Oil: Electricity, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Discussions held on the various quotations from British companies for electricity in Abu Dhabi and Buraimi (1) Statement from T J Clark that Sharjah does not agree to receiving its electricity supply from Dubai (2) Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan rejects the tender from AEI, who had sent out two senior representatives (4)

FO 371/185565

Oil: Fujairah, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Fujairah oil deal, including information received from the Libyan Embassy regarding Fenzi Ismail, a Jordanian claiming to have exclusive concession rights in Fujairah. An offer made by Victor Mousa and Saint Strul has resulted in confusion. Another offer has been made by Dr Fawzy, on behalf of an unnamed company.
FO 371/185564

Oil: Sharjah, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to Shell having been offered the oil concession in Sharjah when Mecom's concession lapses (3).
FO 371/185563

Oil: New concessions, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Dr Nadeem Al Pachachi's proposed visit to Abu Dhabi to advise on the granting of new concessions to the oil companies there (6) Pressure being placed on the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to break the monopoly agreement of BP (Eastern Agencies) for the sale of petroleum products (11) Meeting of the German oil company Wintershall with Sheikh Zayed.