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FO 372/8116

Proposed extradition of Demetrious Peter Demetriou, to Qatar, 1 January 1966 - 31 December 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to the arrest and extradition to Qatar of a British native named Demetrious Peter Demetriou. It includes a note on the exercise of British jurisdiction in Qatar.

FCO 8/1350

Retrocession of United Kingdom jurisdiction over foreign nationals in the Persian Gulf, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file contains correspondence relating to: A complication to judicial arrangements in the southern Gulf caused by the ill-health of Judge W J Palmer and the consequent question of the courts closing while Judge Brian Arnold Miller is on leave The question of retroceding jurisdiction over Pakistani and Indian nationals to the Gulf Rulers, a policy which was previously rejected in 1966; and a noted increase in judicial cases involving Pakistanis A request for the extradition to Qatar of Pakistani national Neran Sulaiman, who is wanted by the Qatar State Police on charges of theft

FCO 8/902

Trucial States police, 1967-1968

This file relates to police forces in the Trucial States.
FO 371/156978

Delimitation of frontier between Qatar and Abu Dhabi, 1961

This file relates to C A Gault and Professor J N D Anderson's attempt to resolve the boundary dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar. It contains correspondence concerning: Arrangements for their visit to the area, including expenses (1-2, 7, 12, 15) The provisional programme for their trip (3) A report in the Daily Telegraph [enclosed] about the purpose of the visit (4-5) Documents [enclosed] relating to the island of Halul for onward submission to Gault and Anderson.
FO 371/163069

Police, 1962

This file relates to police forces in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning: Dubai Police Force budget for 1962-63 and Britain's policy that any increase in the size and pay of the force should be financed by the Ruler.
FO 371/126984

Police forces in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Muscat and Oman: Trucial Oman Scouts, 1957

This file concerns the police forces in the Gulf. It contains: Copies of the Trucial States Special Police Officers Regulation, 1957, submitted for allowance along with related correspondence.
FO 371/148956

Frontier disputes between Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, 1960

This file relates to the frontier dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar, and C A Gault's investigation with the aim of providing an impartial recommendation of the location of the land border and the ownership of disputed islands.
FO 371/126983

Police forces in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Muscat and Oman: Trucial Oman Scouts, 1957

This file concerns the police forces in the Gulf. It contains correspondence relating to: Plans for the expansion of the Dubai Police Force.
FO 371/114734

Special Police Officers regulations for Persian Gulf and Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: CVs of nine officers made redundant by the closure of the Special Branch responsible for security intelligence matters for British troops in Egypt: Arthur William Standen; Archibald Francis Thomson; Wilfred Humphrey; Philip Artfield; James Neddon; George Edmond Craig; William Terrence Turner; John Watson Wilson; and John Joseph Walsh (1) Enquiry by Douglas Gee, presently with the Birmingham City Police Force, regarding vacancies in the Qatar Police Force (2) Drafts of the Special Police Officers regulations for Bahrain, Kuwait and the Tr