The Trucial Coast Diaries 1948 1957

Author : David Heard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Petroleum industry and trade
ISBN : 3959940807

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The Trucial Coast Diaries (1948-1957) by David Heard Pdf

The Trucial Coast Diaries are the secret reports written in Dubai by the Representatives of the London based group of oil companies, the Iraq Petroleum Company, known on the Trucial Coast as Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast), PD(TC). These men, the authors, were in a unique position to observe the social, economic and political environment of the people then living in the present day United Arab Emirates, before oil revenues led to a dramatic transformation from intense poverty to the great wealth which now permeates every aspect of this society. The diaries, dating from 1948 to 1957, are reproduced here with extensive footnotes added on each page to provide explanation and clarification for readers who may not be familiar with the people, the places and the way of life a long time ago 'on the Coast'. This publication benefits from the unique experience by the author gained after living well over half a century in the Emirates and enjoying the confidence of so many of the people.

Author : David Heard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : United Arab Emirates
ISBN : 3959940815

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TRUCIAL COAST DIARIES by David Heard Pdf

The Trucial Coast Diaries are the secret reports written in Dubai by the Representatives of the London based group of oil companies, the Iraq Petroleum Company, known on the Trucial Coast as Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast), PD(TC). These men, the authors, were in a unique position to observe the social, economic and political environment of the people then living in the present day United Arab Emirates, before oil revenues led to a dramatic transformation from intense poverty to the great wealth which now permeates every aspect of this society. The diaries, dating from 1948 to 1957, are.

Author : David Heard,Gerlach Press
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3959941781

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History of the Oil Industry in the Gulf and the People Who Made It Happen, 1934-1966 by David Heard,Gerlach Press Pdf

These volumes are a testament to the challenges faced by the extraordinary men who initiated the search for oil in the United Arab Emirates in the years between the two World Wars. This set of a total of five books in six volumes features never-before-published copies of letters, notes and reports complementing the research, which stems from the archives of the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company (ADPC) and other literature recorded by British Government officials. With rare photographs and maps alongside the author's in-depth narrative, this work will be essential reading for scholars, residents and visitors interested in the history of the United Arab Emirates. The set consists of five books (in 6 volumes): 1. From Pearls to Oil: How the Oil Industry Came to the United Arab Emirates 2. Oil Men, Territorial Ambitions and Political Agents: From Pearls to Oil in the Trucial States of the Gulf (2 vols.) 3. The Trucial Coast Diaries (1948-1957). On the Way from Pearls to Oil in the Trucial States of the Gulf 4. The Trucial Coast Political Reports 1958-1963. The Slow Progress from Pearls to Oil 5. The Trucial Coast Political Reports 1963-1966. From Pearls to Oil - at Last (Book 5 contains an Index for all volumes)

Author : David Heard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-31
Category : Petroleum industry and trade
ISBN : 3959941404

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The Trucial Coast Political Reports 1958-1963 by David Heard Pdf

The Trucial Coast Political Reports are a unique record of events, commented on by a small group of British men living in Sharjah and Dubai. This was in the years leading up to the commencement of oil exports from the desert of Abu Dhabi. These men regularly met to discuss and negotiate with the Rulers of the Trucial States - sometimes in a state of mutual incomprehension - the conditions under which the Company (Petroleum Development/Trucial Coast or PD/TC) would operate in their various territories. Boundaries and frontiers marked out in the desert were as much a novelty to the Bedouin as the notions of royalties and depreciation were to the Rulers. Men such as Bird, Codrai and Henderson learnt to understand, to some extent, the language and ways of the people of the Trucial Coast. They in turn had to contend with the ways of the legal, financial and business executives in London who tended to see affairs very differently. It is thanks to these Company Representatives living on the Trucial Coast that the bulk of the Diaries was saved. It is due to the efforts of the London executives that much other material was lost in the name of economy of storage space. These Reports record important events as well as the writer's observations. The editor has included some additional material from the PD/TC company files to present a more complete account.

Author : David Heard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Petroleum industry and trade
ISBN : 3959940645

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Oil Men, Territorial Ambitions and Political Agents by David Heard Pdf

"Oil Men" represents a unique resource for the student of the challenges, both physical and political, of oil prospecting in a region with no infrastructure and no formal boundaries between local power bases. The book charts the slow and unexpected transformation of the emirates from poverty to undreamed-of wealth. Detailed coverage with extensive access to primary sources describes the frequently tortuous negotiations between oil companies, sheikhs and regional political agents, all of whom sought to protect their different vested interests. The author has had full access to company records which are quoted throughout, including progress reports, minutes of meetings, telegrams and other primary sources, which are collected in full in Volume 2.

Author : David Heard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3959941765

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From Pearls to Oil by David Heard Pdf

This book is about the experiences of the pioneers who visited the Trucial Coast on behalf of the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) subsidiary. These men were the first foreigners to carry out surveys in the barren mountains of the north of the Trucial States and the sand dune desert of Abu Dhabi. This book and all subsequent volumes are based on the oil company files which contain the reports and correspondence of these pioneers. From Pearls to Oil briefly introduces the reader to the early history of the oil industry in the Middle East. In those days, the 1930s, the industry was dominated by the Anglo Iranian Oil Company, operating only in Iran, and the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC), operating in much of Arabia with the exception of Bahrain, Kuwait and much of Saudi Arabia. With rare photographs and maps alongside the author's in-depth narrative, this book is essential reading for scholars, residents and visitors interested in the history of the United Arab Emirates.

Author : Neil Cooke,Vanessa Daubney
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785701009

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Every Traveller Needs a Compass by Neil Cooke,Vanessa Daubney Pdf

A varied and charming collection of 17 papers that bring something new about the people from many countries and backgrounds who traveled to, from and within Egypt and the Near East, either singly or as a group, and explored, observed and recorded, or stayed for a short period of time to improve their health or simply to enjoy the experience. While some travelers kept a diary or journal that has survived until today, others did not. Their travels have to be extracted from the wide range of manuscript sources that are thankfully retained in libraries and archives, or which still remain with their descendants. Sometimes, the name of a traveler is only contained in a few words within a single piece of correspondence or journal entry, yet from such small beginnings and through detective work to link the chance meetings between travelers with a location, or news of a shared event, it is often possible to chart part of a traveler’s journey and bring to life a person who has long been forgotten. These minor characters and their travails often bring a new perspective to well-known places and events.

Author : Rosemarie Said Zahlan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317244653

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The Origins of the United Arab Emirates by Rosemarie Said Zahlan Pdf

The creation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971 ended a century and a half of the existence of the Trucial States in special treaty relations with Britain. This book, first published in 1978, describes the evolution of tribes and their rulers’ authority over time, and the tribes’ treaties with Britain as it sought to exercise imperial control over its trade routes. Analysing changes to society as well as the politics of the region, this book analyses the formation of the United Arab Emirates.

Author : Rosemary A. Kelanic
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781501749216

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Black Gold and Blackmail by Rosemary A. Kelanic Pdf

Black Gold and Blackmail seeks to explain why great powers adopt such different strategies to protect their oil access from politically motivated disruptions. In extreme cases, such as Imperial Japan in 1941, great powers fought wars to grab oil territory in anticipation of a potential embargo by the Allies; in other instances, such as Germany in the early Nazi period, states chose relatively subdued measures like oil alliances or domestic policies to conserve oil. What accounts for this variation? Fundamentally, it is puzzling that great powers fear oil coercion at all because the global market makes oil sanctions very difficult to enforce. Rosemary A. Kelanic argues that two variables determine what strategy a great power will adopt: the petroleum deficit, which measures how much oil the state produces domestically compared to what it needs for its strategic objectives; and disruptibility, which estimates the susceptibility of a state's oil imports to military interdiction—that is, blockade. Because global markets undercut the effectiveness of oil sanctions, blockade is in practice the only true threat to great power oil access. That, combined with the devastating consequences of oil deprivation to a state's military power, explains why states fear oil coercion deeply despite the adaptive functions of the market. Together, these two variables predict a state's coercive vulnerability, which determines how willing the state will be to accept the costs and risks attendant on various potential strategies. Only those great powers with large deficits and highly disruptible imports will adopt the most extreme strategy: direct control of oil through territorial conquest.

Author : James Onley
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199228102

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The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj by James Onley Pdf

The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj tells the story behind one of the British Indian Empire's most forbidding frontiers: Eastern Arabia. Taking the shaikhdom of Bahrain as a case study, James Onley reveals how heavily Britain's informal empire in the Gulf, and other regions surrounding British India, depended upon the assistance and support of local elites.

Author : Chelsi Mueller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108489089

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The Origins of the Arab-Iranian Conflict by Chelsi Mueller Pdf

The first book to examine the interwar period origins of the present-day Arab-Iranian conflict.

Author : Cecil Beaton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:313371749

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The Strenuous Years by Cecil Beaton Pdf

Author : William Cooper
Publisher : Light Technology Publishing
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781622335022

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Behold a Pale Horse by William Cooper Pdf

Bill Cooper, former United States Naval Intelligence Briefing Team member, reveals information that remains hidden from the public eye. This information has been kept in Top Secret government files since the 1940s. His audiences hear the truth unfold as he writes about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the war on drugs, the Secret Government and UFOs. Bill is a lucid, rational and powerful speaker who intent is to inform and to empower his audience. Standing room only is normal. His presentation and information transcend partisan affiliations as he clearly addresses issues in a way that has a striking impact on listeners of all backgrounds and interests. He has spoken to many groups throughout the United States and has appeared regularly on many radio talk shows and on television. In 1988 Bill decided to "talk" due to events then taking place worldwide, events which he had seen plans for back in the early '70s. Since Bill has been "talking," he has correctly predicted the lowering of the Iron Curtain, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the invasion of Panama. All Bill's predictions were on record well before the events occurred. Bill is not a psychic. His information comes from Top Secret documents that he read while with the Intelligence Briefing Team and from over 17 years of thorough research. "Bill Cooper is the world's leading expert on UFOs." -- Billy Goodman, KVEG, Las Vegas. "The onlt man in America who has all the pieces to the puzzle that has troubled so many for so long." -- Anthony Hilder, Radio Free America "William Cooper may be one of America's greatest heros, and this story may be the biggest story in the history of the world." -- Mills Crenshaw, KTALK, Salt Lake City. "Like it or not, everything is changing. The result will be the most wonderful experience in the history of man or the most horrible enslavement that you can imagine. Be active or abdicate, the future is in your hands." -- William Cooper, October 24, 1989.

Author : Elliott Converse,Air University Press
Publisher : Military Bookshop
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1780399715

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Circling the Earth by Elliott Converse,Air University Press Pdf

In December 1942, barely a year after the United States had entered World War II, the American military establishment was already planning a postwar overseas base network. Although initially designed to support an international police force, the plans increasingly assumed a national character as the Grand Alliance dissolved into the confrontations of the Cold War. Dr. Converse not only illustrates how Army, Navy, and Air Force planners went about their work but also analyzes the numerous factors influencing the nature, extent, and location of the projected base system. These included requirements for postwar US physical and economic security, rapidly changing technology, interservice rivalries, civil-military conflicts, and reactions by other nations to the prospect of American bases near or on their soil.

Author : Ken Connor,David Hebditch
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781602393752

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How to Stage a Military Coup by Ken Connor,David Hebditch Pdf

Fed up with taxes? Angered and disappointed by corrupt leaders? How to Stage a Military Coup lays down practical strategies that have proven themselves around the globe. David Hebditch and Ken Connor examine, with a critical eye, successful as well as failed coup attempts throughout the twentieth century with the aim of showing their readers just what it takes to swiftly and soundly overthrow a government. Exploring coups from Nigeria, to Cuba, to Iraq, and with true stories of SAS combat written by Ken Connor, the book gives an insightful glimpse into this violent and rarely-seen world of shifting power. How to Stage a Military Coup is a unique textbook for the armchair revolutionary, as well as a practical guide for the idealist with a soft spot for the sound of artillery fire. From evaluation of the political climate and investigation of potential allies, to recruiting and training personnel, to strategies for ensuring timely transfer of power, the book leaves no aspect of the coup d'état unexamined. The book also includes appendixes, notes, and a world map of coups d'état.