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FO 371/120670

Legal matters in Gulf States, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to legal matters in Gulf States, including draft copies of estates law, probate, administration rules, Arbitration, alcoholic drinks, orders in council and prison sentences for Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial States, and Muscat.

FO 371/104424

Judges and Assistant Judges in the Gulf, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to the appointment of Judges and Assistant Judges in the Gulf States.

FO 371/104423

Orders in Council for Bahrain Qatar and Kuwait and the Muscat Order, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to the revisal of Orders in Council for Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait and drafts for amendment of the Muscat Order 1953.

FO 371/104422

Orders in Council for Bahrain Qatar and Kuwait and the Muscat Order, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to the revisal of Orders in Council for Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait and drafts for amendment of the Muscat Order 1953.

FO 371/149057

Sale of UK aircraft to Gulf States, 1960

This file contains correspondence relating to the prospective sale of UK civil and military aircraft to Gulf States.

FO 371/140193

Use of airfields in the Gulf by RAF, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to the use of airfields in the Gulf by RAF, including the need to develop the airfields in Sharjah, Masirah, and Riyan. It also includes the urgent need for technicians to repair aircraft in Bahrain, Aden, and Muscat, particularly those used by the 152 Squadron.

FO 371/140149

Development of fishing industry in the Gulf, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to the development of the fishing industry in the Gulf, including an overview of the current global market demand.

FO 371/132864

Criminal procedure rules in Arabian Gulf, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to amendments to criminal procedure rules in the Gulf. It includes draft copies of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules.

FO 371/132863

Amendments to Penal Code of Bahrain, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to amendments to Penal Code of Bahrain, including improper use of telephones and trespassing on private property. It also includes draft copies of the regulations Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the Trucial States, and Muscat.

FO 371/91296

War Book for the Gulf States, 1951

This file contains correspondence relating to the preparation of a War Book for the Gulf States for use in the event of war or an emergency and censorship arrangements at Bahrain.

FO 371/82143

Judicial affairs in the Gulf, 1950

This file contains correspondence relating to judicial affairs in the Gulf, including the attempt to appeal the death sentence of a prisoner in Muscat who was found guilty of murdering two people in Gwadar, the disposal of personal effects of deceased employees of the Kuwait Oil Company, and an enquiry on the method of enactment of legislation in the Gulf States.

FO 371/82142

Judicial affairs in the Gulf, 1950

This file contains correspondence relating to judicial affairs in the Gulf, including the conclusion and appeal of a prisoner in Muscat who was found guilty of murdering two people in Gwadar, copies of last year's cases and registration reports from Bahrain, Kuwait, and Muscat, and the proposal to enable UK Government Departments to be sued in the Colonies.

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