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