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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 371/109926

Civil and Criminal Appeal Rules for the Persian Gulf States: introduction of new Penal Code, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Drafts of the Muscat Criminal and Civil Appeal Rules, 1954 and the Muscat Legal Practitioners Rules, 1954 (1) Drafting of the Penal Code Regulation, 1955 for Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States and Muscat.
FO 1016/121

Orders in council, 1949 Dec 18-1950 Dec 5

This file contains correspondence and records of meetings relating to Judge C H Haines's report on judicial arrangements in the Gulf. The report examines the working of the Order in Council, covering a wide range of legislative issues, in each of the five jurisdictions: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It includes recommendations and a memorandum on the operation of joint courts and is part of the ongoing review of the judicial system that followed the end of control by the Government of India.
FO 1016/120

Disposal of estates of persons who die in Kuwait: policy, 1949 Dec 16-1950 Nov 20

This file relates to policies regarding the disposal of estates of foreign oil company employees who die in Kuwait.
FO 371/109924

Extra-territorial jurisdiction in Kuwait; jurisdiction of HBM's Court for Kuwait in divorce cases involving Moslems, 1954

This file relates to the jurisdiction over foreigners of the Political Agency courts in Kuwait.
FO 371/126987

Penal codes and prison rules in Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Updates on the progress of the prison rules being produced for Kuwait and Bahrain. It includes comments by the Judicial Advisor and the Commandant of State Police on the draft prison rules for Bahrain, along with the response of C H Haines to these comments (1) Progress of the prison rules being produced for Qatar and the Trucial States (2) Amendments required for the penal code for Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States and Muscat.
FO 371/140184

Trucial Oman Scouts. Code BA file 1203 (papers 16 to end), 1959

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS). It contains correspondence concerning: Confusion over Major Amin Ezzadine's contract regarding a pay increase and free leave passages (16) Terms and conditions of service for British officers and other ranks seconded to the TOS (17) Difficulty in covering all parts of the territory it is responsible for due to the ineffectiveness of existing vehicles in soft, deep sand in places such as Liwa.
FO 371/114736

Jurisdiction over UK Forces in Muscat, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Extension of British jurisdiction over members of its armed forces operating in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence between F C L Chauncy and Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur (1) The Sultan's consent for the extension of British jurisdiction.
FO 371/114735

Recruitment of legal staff for courts in Persian Gulf and Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Candidates for the vacant post of Registrar of the Bahrain Courts: Mahmoud Abu Kaud, M E Mazzawi, Wasfi Al Nimer and Mohammad Khalil (1) Appointment of W P R Mawdsley as Assistant Judge of Her Majesty's Court for Bahrain (2, 4) Terms of service offered to Wasfi al Nimer for the post of Registrar (3) Record of inspection of the court registers and case files in Bahrain by Judge C H Haines (5) Appointment of the Political Officer in Abu Dhabi M S Buckmaster as Assistant Judge of Her Majesty's Court for the Trucial States (6)

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 371/114653

Drafting of registration of partnerships and business name regulations for Trucial States, 1955

This file contains: Drafts of 'The Registration of Partnerships and Business Names Regulation, 1955' by Judge C H Haines and related correspondence (1, 3, 6) Draft 'Partnership Law' for the Gulf, and a memorandum on 'Partnership Law for the Persian Gulf', detailing the reasons why such a law is necessary in the Gulf (2) Proof copies and drafts of 'The Trucial States Registration of Partnerships and Business Names Regulation, 1955', and related correspondence (4) Suggested alterations to the Partnership Law and Judge Haines's concern about discrimination against Hindus.
FO 371/140251

Examination of court registers by Judge Haines during tour of courts in Trucial States. Code BA file 16410, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to Judge C H Haines's visit to: Doha from 11-13 March to inspect the court registers (1) Dubai from 8-10 March to inspect the court registers (2) Abu Dhabi where no judicial work has been done since his last visit (3) Muscat from 11-12 June to look at the Gwadur [Gwadar] court archives to advise what should be retained (4) Doha from 6-10 June to inspect court registers (5) Dubai from 10-11 June where he was unable to make his usual inspection of the court records (6) Dubai Court on 28 October (7) Kuwait from 4-14 October to inspect