Hutab Zayid amam al-Maglis al-Watani al-Ittihadi [Zayed's Speech before the Federal National Council].

[UAE] - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan.

Published by Abu Dhabi, UAE Ministry of Information and Culture, 1975.

8vo (120 x 167 mm). 40 pp. Printed in Arabic. With 16 photographic illustrations in black and white. Original cream wrappers. First edition and a scarce copy of this speech made by HH Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918-2004) in the very early days of the United Arab Emirates. Published in Arabic, only one copy is held in institutions listed on OCLC (at the Humboldt University in Berlin), and no copies appear to be held outside Europe. - A brief preamble explains to the reader that Zayed's speech, delivered to the UAE's Federal National Council on 18 November 1975, outlined the basic structure of the young state's policy plans, both domestic and foreign. The text of the speech itself is illustrated with over a dozen photos of Zayed and the early government officials of the United Arab Emirates. The transcription, which includes the full text of Zayed's speech, gives key insights into early policy aims and structure, as well as how the UAE wished to present itself as a new nation on the world stage. - In 1975, the UAE was only a few years old: it had been formed in December 1971 after the British withdrew from what had been called the Trucial Coast, with Ras Al Khaimah joining the Union a little over a month later in February 1972. Sheikh Zayed, founder of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, was the political mind which would shape much of UAE structure and policy in its earliest days. - Light foxing to wrappers; in very good condition. - OCLC 949997153. Seller Inventory # 64061

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hutab Zayid amam al-Maglis al-Watani ...
Publisher: Abu Dhabi, UAE Ministry of Information and Culture, 1975.
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition