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FO 1016/116

Slave trade, 1950 Jan 6-Dec 6

This file relates to the slave trade in Kuwait.
FO 371/168657

Security of merchant shipping in Persian Gulf, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Guidance which the Royal Navy have for anti-smuggling operations in the Gulf (1) Appointment of additional petty officers to strengthen the security on British India Steam Navigation Company (BISN) ships and suggestions by the Marconi Company for establishing a reporting system covering the movements of BISN ships (2) Signing of the Bahrain Customs (Amendment) Regulation, 1963, in order to bring legislation into line with the Ruler's Customs (Amendment) Ordinance, 1963 (3) Copies of the Bahrain Customs (Amendment) Regulation, 1963
FO 371/114756

Dangerous drugs regulations in Persian Gulf and Trucial States: trafficking in drugs and narcotics, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed dangerous drugs regulation in Kuwait (11) Proposed visit of an anti-narcotics expert to Kuwait and Bahrain (12) Suspected drug trafficking by three Qatari brothers who have frequently visited or have visas throughout the region, including Karachi, Bombay, Cairo, Kenya, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Aden. One of the brothers is a customs officer (13-15) Legislating for powers of search in advance of the draft dangerous drugs regulations.
FO 371/109918

Extraditions to Kuwait from India under Fugitive Offenders Act 1881, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Transferring of Rashid Rustom Irani from Bombay to Kuwait under the Fugitive Offenders Act 1881 (1) Extradition from India under the Fugitive Offenders Act 1881 respecting the appeal against the decision of the High Court of Madras in the Menon case (2)

FO 371/114742

Proposed repeal of Indian Acts on introduction of new penal code in Persian Gulf and Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Suggested amendments to the Penal Code, including the repeal of articles of the Indian Penal Code (1) Further suggestions for parts of the Indian Acts that could be repealed in light of the new Penal Code, specifically the Provincial Small Courts Act, 1887 and the Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869 (2)

FO 1016/23

Gulf Aviation Company Limited: establishment of scheduled flights to and from Bahrain, 1950 Jan 4-1951 Jan 3

This file relates to Bosworth - (Gulf Aviation Company).