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FO 1016/550

Internal political situation: Bahrain, 1957

This file relates to the internal political situation in Bahrain. It contains correspondence concerning: The transfer of the detainees arrested from the Council of National Union, Abdul Rahman Al Bakir, Abdul Aziz Al Shemlan and Abdulla Al Aliwat to St Helena.
FO 1016/588

The Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulations 1957, 1956-1957

This file relates to the transfer of jurisdiction over certain Middle East nationals from HMG to the Ruler of Bahrain.
FO 1016/585

The Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulations 1957, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Arrangements to transfer to the Ruler of Bahrain’s jurisdiction, people living in Bahrain who are from: Libya, Tunisia, Indonesia, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, Afghanistan, Sudan, Jordan, Egypt, Aden Protectorate, French Somaliland Protectorate, Italian Trust Territory of Somalia and stateless persons of Palestinian origin 'Bahrain Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulation, 1957’ Parliamentary question from Mr Warbey regarding the extent of HMG’s jurisdiction over the citizens of Bahrain Discussion and interpretation of the use of the
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.
FO 1016/468

Bahrain: internal political situation, 1956

This file relates to the internal political situation in Bahrain.
FO 371/109946

Labour legislation in the Persian Gulf: Employers Liability Ordinance, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Compilation of labour legislation in force in the Middle East by the International Labour Office.
FO 371/156783

Discussions at UN about Oman, 1961

This file relates to discussions at the UN about the Oman question.
FO 371/156768

Internal political situation, 1961

This file contains correspondence relating to: The Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani's views on handing over Omani prisoners to the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum; the suggestion that the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur should request the transfer; and the legal position on the situation (161, 165-166, 168, 170, 174, 176-177 ) Support by Saudi Arabia for Omani rebels and the US State Department's representations to the Saudi Government (162) Meetings with Abdul Rahim on 20-21 July 1961; and his proposed arrest (163, 167) Propaganda by Omani

FO 371/163068

Jurisdiction, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Dubai Rates Ordinance and agreement to I S Winchester sounding out the Director of Dubai Municipality.
FO 371/168863

Courts and trials, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Discussion of the labour, commercial register and companies laws in Qatar and agreement to the adoption of Kuwait-style QR regarding the labour law. The decree of the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani on the Commercial Registration Organization (16) Request for authority to brief B A Miller of Ballantyne and Miller for the Crown at the same fee he would have received for defence in the trial of Pervaiz Iqbal. Miller's reluctance to act as prosecuting counsel and possible terms of agreement.
FO 371/179745

Employment of Jordanian judges and teachers in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains correspondence on the benefits of encouraging Gulf Rulers to employ Jordanian over Egyptian judges and teachers in the lower Gulf States (1).

FO 371/114734

Special Police Officers regulations for Persian Gulf and Trucial States, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: CVs of nine officers made redundant by the closure of the Special Branch responsible for security intelligence matters for British troops in Egypt: Arthur William Standen; Archibald Francis Thomson; Wilfred Humphrey; Philip Artfield; James Neddon; George Edmond Craig; William Terrence Turner; John Watson Wilson; and John Joseph Walsh (1) Enquiry by Douglas Gee, presently with the Birmingham City Police Force, regarding vacancies in the Qatar Police Force (2) Drafts of the Special Police Officers regulations for Bahrain, Kuwait and the Tr