Cession of jurisdiction to Rulers of Persian Gulf States over subjects of other States

This file contains correspondence relating to the 'Mission Santa Clara Stabbing Case', in which American citizen Mr Simons attacked another American on a naval tanker at Sitrah. This file also contains correspondence relating to:

• Transfer of jurisdiction to the Ruler of Bahrain over citizens of neighbouring states, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Muscat and Oman, Yemen and the Trucial States
• Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa's complaint that he is not able to run his own post office
• Ruler of Bahrain's wish not to become involved with jurisdiction over Persians [Iranians]