 One of the first tasks assigned to them by the NLF government was taking inventory of the palaces of the Sultans of Hadhramaut.Bin Shamlan and Bafaqeeh took stock of the palaces; made a record inventory; and preserved and stored every item.In 1969, Bin Shamlan was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Public Corporation for Electric Power which he continued to run successfully and efficiently until 1977.