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FCO 8/1540

Control of entry into Trucial States, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns immigration and residency matters.
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.
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 371/156705

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 371/98443

Desire of Indian communities in Muscat and Gwadur to remain British subjects; interpretation of nationality laws relating to Pakistanis. Code EA file 1601, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to: Citizenship of Indian communities in Muscat and Gwadur [Gwadar] (1) Interpretation of the British Nationality Act, 1948 and the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 (2) Registration of Pakistani citizens (3)