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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 371/114730

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.