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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 8/1627

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 8/84

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
FO 371/126983

Police forces in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Muscat and Oman: Trucial Oman Scouts, 1957

This file concerns the police forces in the Gulf. It contains correspondence relating to: Plans for the expansion of the Dubai Police Force.
FO 371/114668

Control of arms and ammunition supplies in the Trucial States, 1955

This file contains: 1955 Trucial states firearms and ammunition regulation, including drafts, amendments and related correspondence. It is designed to prevent arms reaching the Saudi detachment in the Buraimi Oasis illegally and includes an amendment to exempt imports and exports for the purposes of HMG (1, 3-6) Correspondence relating to the discovery of a Belgian rifle in a Dubai rifle broker's house under suspicious circumstances. Scotland Yard and 'friends' make enquiries to trace its origins.
FO 371/109879

Control of arms in the Trucial States, 1954

This file contains 'Draft Queen's Regulation for Firearms and Ammunition in the Trucial States', draft 'Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance' for the Ruler of Dubai which can be modified for use by other Rulers and related correspondence. These regulations are intended to control the movement of firearms. The British Residency in Bahrain is astonished that the Foreign Office believe legislation appropriate to Qatar can be applied, with just minor changes, to other states which all have very different local conditions (1-4).