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Coll 54/2 'Middle East (Official) Committee: Working Party' [‎104v] (208/642)

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The record is made up of 1 file (320 folios). It was created in 11 Apr 1949-13 Apr 1950. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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the first and second parts would constitute direct and Indirect
contributions by the U.K.
17. It is appreciated that until tbe Colonial, ^
Commonwealth, and Par East committees have submitted their
reports it may be difficult for the official Committee on
Economic Development (overseas) to make any firm recommendation
regarding the relative claims on U.K. resources available for
overseas development. Nevertheless, whatever the strength
of other claims may be that of- the vital Middle East area for
the- reasons given above, cannot be neglected for long without
grave danger to ourselves and it is strongly urged that as
and when opportunities for the execution of individual
development schemes^occur, we should make the maximum possible
contribution.< The interest-free loan to Jordan has already
enabled a start to be made with projects which will not only
contribute, to the development of the country but also mark
the first stage in the transition from relief to resettlement
of Palestine refugees. Similarly the authority given to
British financial interests to negotiate a loan to the
Iraqi Government will, if satisfactory arrangements are
concluded, enable the railways development prograrrme to be
carried on and. encourage the Iraqi Government to proceed
with its far-reaching programme of development in other fields.
18. During the past few years continuous pressure has
been exerted on the Middle East Government to press on with
economic and social development. His Majesty T s Representatives
are agreed that if this pressure wore relaxed we might find
great difficulty in regaining the impulse lost, and that if
having encouraged the -Governments we refused appeals for
assistance the effect on our. position in the Middle East
might be serious. Every effort should therefore be made,
as an interim measure (pending a decision regarding the
relative claims on U.K. resources available for investment
overseas) , to meet the calls on our resources which, may be
made to us in connexion with development schemes in the
Middle East.
19« In the view of the Middle East (Official) Committee,
a decision on these lines is .dictated by our vital interests
in the Middle East and the; Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs- has, since .1945 * consistently urged the encouragement
of a programme of economic and social development in the
Middle East. The programme recommended is also within the
•framework of President Truman f s Fourth Point. It would
represent a substantial contribution to its realisation and
might relieve us of further calls in this connexion in the
area.

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The file contains papers relating to the Working Party of the Middle East (Official) Committee. It mainly consists of Working Party papers received by the Commonwealth Relations Office, and a register of these papers with notes at the back of the file.

The file includes agendas for meetings of the Working Party. It also includes papers circulated to members of the Working Party for consideration at meetings, relating to the following subjects: economic and social development in the Middle East in general; the Iraq Central Development Board; the question of an International Bank Loan for Iraq; a visit to Bahrain in January/February 1949 by Matthew Thomas Audsley; the Persian [Iranian] Seven-Year Plan; employment of British experts in the Middle East; a survey of the oil resources of the Middle East; and economic factors in Middle East development.

In addition, the file includes papers relating to economic and social development of the following places: Iraq; Greater Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan ; Saudi Arabia; Cyrenaica, Tripolitania [Libya], Eritrea, and Somalia; the Colony of Aden and the Aden Protectorate; the Lebannon; Ethiopia; Sudan; and Yemen.

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1 file (320 folios)
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The papers are arranged in reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Numbers in red pen on the top right hand corner of items in the file refer to entries in the register of papers received by the Commonwealth Relations Office at the back of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 320; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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