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FCO 8/1761

Transference of responsibility to local governments in Trucial States, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to the transference of responsibility to local governments in the Trucial States in 1971.
FCO 8/743

Queen's regulations, 1967-1968

This file is about legal affairs and Queen's Regulations in Qatar, from May 1967 to October 1968. It contains correspondence relating to: Qatar Pharmacists Regulation, 1964 [the subject of Queen's Regulation No. 3 of 1964]; the Qatar Law Regulating the Entry and Residence of Foreigners in Qatar, 1963 and the Law amending it [Queen's Regulation No. 3 of 1963 and Regulation No. 4 of 1964 respectively], paralleled by Regulation No. 1 of 1965, published in the Persian Gulf Gazette 46, 1965; the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani's amendment of the Law [Regulation No.
FCO 8/903

Jurisdiction over citizens from South Yemen, 1967-1968

This file contains: Correspondence and regulations relating to the question of transferring jurisdiction over South Arabians in Bahrain, Qatar and the Trucial States once the final handover of power after independence in Aden/South Yemen has been completed The South Yemen Nationality Law No 4 of 1968

FCO 8/911

Illegal immigration into Trucial States, 1967-1968

This file concerns the flow of migrants from India, Pakistan, Iran, Yemen, Oman, Somalia, Ethiopia, Palestine and elsewhere arriving illegally by dhow on the Trucial Coast and efforts to restrict this.
FCO 8/116

Bahrain: Municipal Rules and Byelaws No 8 Immigration and Residence of Aliens Traffic No 10 Control of Dangerous Drugs, 1967-1968

This file contains the following regulations, along with related correspondence: Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction (Control of Dangerous Drugs) Regulation, 1967 Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction (Traffic) Regulation, 1967 Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction (Immigration and Residence of Aliens) Regulation, 1967 Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction (Municipal Rules and Bye-Laws) Regulation, 1967 Memorandum by Francis Vallat which recommends that the Foreign Secretary allow this regulation This file also contains the following signed concurrences: In the Trial of Criminal Cases u
FO 1016/436

Jurisdiction over Iranian nationals in Qatar, 1955

This file relates to the issue of jurisdiction in Qatar. It contains correspondence concerning: Shell's query regarding jurisdiction over personnel on its oil rig off the coast of Qatar; and HMG’s legal advice that the Court of Qatar has criminal jurisdiction over offences under the Indian Penal Code derived from the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, but that this doesn’t cover enforcement of the Alcoholic Drinks Regulation or the Dangerous Drugs Regulation.
FO 371/168664

Application of Queen's Regulations in Persian Gulf, 1963

This file relates to the application of the Queen's Regulations in the Gulf.
FO 371/156705

Application of Queen's Regulations in Persian Gulf, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: Necessity for an amendment to the Bahrain Order, 1959, the Qatar Order, 1959 and the Trucial States Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulation, 1960, apropos the secession of Syria from the United Arab Republic. It also contains copies of the Syrian Nationality Law (21, 25) Procedure for making Queen's Regulations in the Gulf and elsewhere, including views on 'telescoping' by the Foreign Office.
FO 371/114730

Immigration control in Trucial States: powers of arrest without warrant for passport offences given to Trucial Oman levies, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Britain's intention to withdraw the waiver exempting Saudi Arabians from Trucial States passport regulations before Gulf Aviation starts its fortnightly service to Abu Dhabi (1-2) The background to the waiver, linked to the 1952 Buraimi Standstill Agreement, and a recommendation by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf B A B Burrows for a replacement waiver that will only apply to persons from Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscat, Qatar and Yemen (3) Saudi complaints concerning the withdrawal of the waiver (4-5, 8) 'Trucial Oman Levies (A
FO 371/114728

Citizenship laws in Persian Gulf and Trucial States: travel documents and rulers' passports, 1955

This file relates to citizenship laws in the Gulf and contains: A request for information on such laws to help Clive Parry prepare a book on nationality and citizenship laws of the Commonwealth. It includes the nationality regulations issued by the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani in 1951, and the Kuwait Nationality Law of 1948 (1) A copy of a letter from Dubai to the Residency in Bahrain concerning the nationality law for the Trucial States drafted in 1953.