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FCO 8/1730

Retrocession of jurisdiction over foreign nationals in Qatar, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the retrocession of jurisdiction over foreign nationals in Qatar, January to August 1971. It contains correspondence relating to: The retrocession of jurisdiction over Indian and Pakistani citizens and consular representation, and the urgent requirement for adequate laws, judges, police and prisons prior to retrocession, as well as the Ruler Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani's approval of a Pakistani Consular Agent The Qatar Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulation, 1971 [Queen's Regulation No.
FO 1016/618

Imprisonment of the Committee of National Union leaders, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: A request by the Governor of St Helena for advice on the treatment of the prisoners, and guidance on matters such as diet, religious requirements, recreations, supply of literature and the treatment of incoming and outgoing correspondence by the prisoners from Bahrain The objections of the authorities against the statement that the two arrested members of the Committee of National Union will be chained as reported by The Times on 22 January 1957 The concerns of B A B Burrows about an article in the Daily Herald from 23 January 1957 and t
FO 1016/311

Report on Eastern areas of Al-Haza Province by George Rentz of ARAMCO Ltd, 1954

This file contains a report on 'The Eastern Provinces of Al Hasa' in Saudi Arabia, prepared by the Research Branch of the Relations Department of the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO), 31 January 1950-2 Rabi' Al-Thani 1369. The report was composed by George Rentz and William Milton, based on information provided by Ali Bin Humaid, Saeed Bin Nasir, Thua'lib Bin Saqr and Awadh Bin Naji.
FO 1016/468

Bahrain: internal political situation, 1956

This file relates to the internal political situation in Bahrain.
FO 371/149107

Jurisdiction in Trucial States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to: Question of Britain meeting the wishes of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan for the cession of jurisdiction and his general displeasure with HMG. It includes a comparison with Kuwait, where HMG agrees in principle to the eventual abolition of its jurisdiction, and consideration of it leading to similar demands by other Gulf states.