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FCO 8/97

Judicial appointments, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed appointment of Sir Richard Le Gallais as Judge of the Chief Court for the Persian Gulf in addition to his present appointment in Aden The Gulf judiciary system in general, its problems, and the approval of a reorganisation scheme proposed by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf R S Crawford Appointment of William Henry Pridmore as Assistant Judge of the Bahrain Court because three connected defamation cases among the Pakistani community in Bahrain must be heard by three different judges, in February 1967 Appointment of A

FO 371/185214

Legal jurisdiction in Persian Gulf states, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Progress in return of jurisdiction to the Gulf Rulers (1) Proposal to abolish capital punishment in HMG's jurisdiction (2, 5, 9) Comments on Sir John Whyatt's draft model decree on the subject of human rights and the issue of whether Gulf Rulers would enact such a decree (3) Annual Report for 1965 by Judge Whyatt (6) Discussion of jurisdiction in cases concerning British forces personnel in Bahrain, draft copies of the Bahrain Order, 1966 and the retrocession of HMG's jurisdiction (7) Suggestion that the Fugitive Offenders Act

FO 371/168660

Legal jurisdiction in Persian Gulf states, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Summary of the case of the barrister K V Abraham and his residence permit in Bahrain; the possible association between Abraham and Arthur Guinness, Son & Company in Manama, a request by J P Tripp for the extension of Abraham's residence permit in Bahrain; the departure of Abraham from Bahrain without engaging in any legal proceedings (21, 29, 34, 39) Case involving an assistant of Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Limited (ADMA) and a citizen of Aden (22) Meeting between the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi (23)

FO 371/168662

Legal jurisdiction in Persian Gulf states, 1963

This file relates to jurisdiction and criminal cases in the Gulf.

FO 371/179778

Legal matters in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file relates to legal matters and jurisdiction in the Gulf. It contains: Comments on Judge of the Chief Court of the Persian Gulf Sir John Whyatt's memorandum on legal reform in the Gulf Sheikhdoms (1) Whyatt's Annual Review on the administration of justice in the Gulf Sheikhdoms for 1964, and his subsequent supplementary report. The appendices include: analysis of criminal cases; and details of appeals heard.

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