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FCO 8/4304

Banking in the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns banking in the Gulf, during the period January to December 1982.
FCO 8/1761

Transference of responsibility to local governments in Trucial States, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file relates to the transference of responsibility to local governments in the Trucial States in 1971.
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.
FCO 8/1628

Retrocession of jurisdiction in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the retrocession of jurisdiction in the Trucial States, Qatar, and Bahrain.
FCO 8/1627

Retrocession of jurisdiction in Persian Gulf, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the retrocession of jurisdiction in the Trucial States, Qatar and Bahrain.
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.
FCO 8/743

Queen's regulations, 1967-1968

This file is about legal affairs and Queen's Regulations in Qatar, from May 1967 to October 1968. It contains correspondence relating to: Qatar Pharmacists Regulation, 1964 [the subject of Queen's Regulation No. 3 of 1964]; the Qatar Law Regulating the Entry and Residence of Foreigners in Qatar, 1963 and the Law amending it [Queen's Regulation No. 3 of 1963 and Regulation No. 4 of 1964 respectively], paralleled by Regulation No. 1 of 1965, published in the Persian Gulf Gazette 46, 1965; the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani's amendment of the Law [Regulation No.
FCO 8/84

Status of forces, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from A M Field to M S Weir on the status of British forces stationed in the Gulf; the comments of the Political Agent in Bahrain A D Parsons and the recommendation of the Foreign Office to the Ministry of Defence to prepare a draft Status of Forces Agreement; and the Treasury Solicitor's draft agreement Proposal for an informal concession covering the small number of blacklisted vehicles belonging to HM armed forces and civilians to be imported from Aden into Bahrain, and discussion of the Government of Bahrain's boycott of goods de
FCO 8/83

Arms control, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence relating to: Letter from the Political Agent in Bahrain A D Parsons to the Deputy Political Resident in the Persian Gulf H G Balfour-Paul on arms control in Bahrain and retrocession of jurisdiction Letter by Balfour-Paul to M S Weir at Arabian Department, Bahrain, 20 February 1967 Conversation between the Political Agent in Qatar R H M Boyle and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani on arms control and the Ruler's consideration of the subject Letter from Parsons to Weir urging the separation of discussions about retrocession and arms con
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 1016/388

Bahrain: political situation, 1955

This file relates to demands for reform in Bahrain by the Higher Executive Committee (HEC) and the reaction of the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
FO 1016/387

Bahrain: political situation, 1955

This file relates to demands for reform in Bahrain by the Higher Executive Committee (HEC), the reaction of the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and attitudes towards them.