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FCO 8/1756

Oil affairs in Saudi Arabia, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to oil affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the period January to June 1971.
FCO 8/1269

Abu Dhabi traffic law, 1969 Jan 01-1969 Dec 31

This file concerns the Abu Dhabi Traffic Law, 1968, and the 1969 Queen’s Regulation transferring this to the Ruler’s jurisdiction.
FCO 8/744

Judiciary, 1967-1968

This file is on legal affairs in Qatar and the retrocession of jurisdiction, June 1967 to October 1968. It contains correspondence relating to: Phased retrocession of jurisdiction beginning with matters relating to traffic in Qatar and the ambiguous status of Pakistanis in Qatar as Muslim citizens of the Commonwealth Qatar Traffic Regulation, 1954 [Queen's Regulation No. 4 of 1954] subsequently amended by Queen's Regulation No. 5 of 1954 and Queen's Regulation No.
FO 371/179940

Jurisdiction, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request for a copy of the Pesticides Ordinance approved by six of the Trucial States and a further approach to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to obtain his signature and enable the implementation of parallel legislation in Bahrain; the approval of the ordinance by Judge Subhi Hijab and its rejection by Sheikh Shakhbut; the Northern Trucial States Pesticides (Control) Regulation 1965 (Queen's Regulation No 4 of 1965) by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,and approved on 24 August 1965 (4, 7, 20) Tru
FO 371/174730

Power generation, 1964

This file relates to power generation in Abu Dhabi.
FO 371/174716

Commercial relations with UK, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's demand that Gray Mackenzie & Company reduce its lighterage charges for transferring cargo between vessels to match its rates in Dubai (12).

FO 371/185573

Law and order, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Retrocession to be made permanent in traffic cases (1) Future retrocession of HMG jurisdiction in Abu Dhabi (2) Original of the Trucial State Transfer of Jurisdiction (Abu Dhabi traffic) Regulation 1966 (Queen's Regulations No 2 of 1966) and the Abu Dhabi regulation 1966 (Queen's Regulation No 3 of 1966) (5) Record of a meeting on retrocession at Abu Dhabi on 2 February 1966 (6) Note on the farewell visit of Sir John Wyatt to the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the 27 and 28 February 1966 (9)