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Dangerous drugs regulations in Persian Gulf and Trucial States: trafficking in drugs and narcotics, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Introduction of dangerous drugs legislation in Kuwait, Qatar and the Trucial States based on a shortened version of the Bahrain ordinance (1) Drafting and approval of the Bahrain Dangerous Drugs Regulation, 1955 (2-4, 8, 10) Reports that opium was smuggled aboard MV Mosoil – an Esso tanker sailing under the Panama flag from Mina Al Ahmadi to Land's End – and aboard MV Goldmouth – a Shell tanker sailing to Gibraltar (5, 7) Drafting and approval of the Trucial States Dangerous Drugs Regulation, 1955 [enclosed] (6, 9)