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Coll 54/2 'Middle East (Official) Committee: Working Party' [‎180r] (359/642)

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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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ERAFT LAV FOR B OARD OF AaHNISTRATIClf OF CAPITAL
remoFHisr forks#
Article 1(1) A Board shall be ocnstituted Fader the naam of "The
P^ard cf Adriri rtration of Capital Derelopaent Forks"# The rrlse
kxAieter shall be the president and its mafeere be t
(a) The Minister of Flaaaee.
ib) Three nenbers idio are not officials#
(c) Three experts with Toting powers one of whesi shall he
The mentbers shall be elan ted by the Council of Ministers*
(d) The Minister concerned shall be an e»>offloio nenber of
8* The tsm of neAerahlp of the Board shall be S rears
and nay be renewed*
unless he eonnits a serious offtmoe cr bee ones Incapable of
performing him duties through ill-health or aba mass from the country
for more than three months without permission from the Beard*
shall eeaae to be a mskber If he becomes an official or a member of
the Senate or is elected a member of Parliaamt or is xppeimted a
Him is ter.
unless S persons are present erne of shen shall be tbs president er
the Minister of Finance* Decisions shall bs takan by majority of
wotes#
Article 3« The Board shall deal with the following matters i
(1) projects of major com struct loaal worlm and especially
irrigation and agricultural schemes, the building of dwelling houses
and Tillages*
(8) organise plans for the derclopmsnt of the general resources
of the state*
(3) Decide what schemes jhall be carried out and in what
priority*
(4} Act on behalf of the OoTermcnt In Its negotiations with the
International Bank of Reconstruction*
(5) To consider any other matter submitted to it by the prime
Minister that may in his opinion lead to the increase of the wealth
of the state*
Articli 4(1)* After the Board has decided that a scheme shall be
proceeded with, the execution of the works shall be the dui of the
Ministry concerned who nay do it departasntally or through
contractors of international impute as the Beard shall decide*
(8), if the emsoutlon of the wuxfc is dependent on approral
by the Council of Ministers this approral shall be obtained*
the secretary General of the Board, one expert on Finance
and one expert on irrigation and. drainage worm*
**** Board fien the Board is discussing any matter relating
to his Ministry.
An elected member shall not be renorod from his office
it men t and be
A
meeting of the Board shall act be legally constituted
the Connell of Ministers*
The remuneration of elected manbers shall be Scolded by
The Board nay employ such experts as it considers
/The
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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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