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AVIA 2/1903

ROUTES AND SERVICES: Foreign (Code 27/2): Arabian coast air route: requests for facilities from K.L.M. and Air France, 1932-1940

This file concerns requests from KLM and Air France for permission to operate land planes along the Arabian Coast of the Gulf.
FCO 8/1540

Control of entry into Trucial States, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns immigration and residency matters.
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.
FO 1016/902

Preparations for UAE independence, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns preparations for the termination of the special treaties between Britain and each of the Trucial States and the accession to sovereign statehood of six states as the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
FCO 8/102

British withdrawal and position of treaties, 1968

This file contains correspondence and memoranda relating to a review of the formal position regarding HMG's military and diplomatic protection obligations, and the implications for HMG's treaties and agreements with Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the Trucial States following the announcement of HMG's intention to withdraw British forces from the Gulf by December 1971.
FO 1016/477

Oil exploration off Gwadur, 1956

This file relates to oil exploration off Gwadur [Gwadar].
FO 1016/116

Slave trade, 1950 Jan 6-Dec 6

This file relates to the slave trade in Kuwait.
FO 1016/89

Gwadur: claims and complaints, 1950 Mar 27-Oct 30

This file relates to legal cases in Gwadur [Gwadar].
FO 371/126980

Penal code and transfer of jurisdiction in Qatar, 1957

This file contains: Qatar (Amendment) Order, 1956 (1) Correspondence relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over nationals of certain Muslim states from HMG to the Ruler of Qatar and the question of how this would affect the rights of non-Muslims. Enquiries are made regarding the arrangements in place for dealing with this in Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Karachi and Tehran and replies form the embassy or high commission at each of these places are enclosed. The question of dealing with cases involving the personal status of non-Muslims is also considered.
FO 371/126850

Sovereignty over islands in and territorial waters of Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains: Maps of the 'Persian Gulf' with 'suggested limits for jurisdiction of sub-soil of the seabed legend' and the 'Seaward Termini of Trucial Coast Boundaries' Memoranda (including drafts and related correspondence) for use by the UK delegation in the Anglo-American talks on the division of the Gulf seabed: 'Persian Gulf Boundaries Affecting the Delimitation of Seabed Boundaries' (28); 'Principal Islands which may become Subject to Dispute in the Persian Gulf' (29); 'Islands in Other Parts of the World in which Her Majesty's Government Have an Interest which might b
FO 371/168701

Discussions at UN about Oman, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Invitation of Herbert de Ribbing or Jan van Wijk to the UN debate on Oman (141) Information conveyed to Mr Salman Ali of the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (142) Paul Henri Spaak's instructions to the Belgian Mission on participation in the debate, and whether the Mission can be persuaded to support the UK position (143) Possibility of persuading Ambassador Simeon Adebo of Nigeria to support the UK position (144) Speech by Taleb Bin Ali Al Hinai to the Fourth Committee (145) Possibility of the Indian and Iranian delegates ab
FO 371/174575

Law, 1964

This file contains correspondence relating to the alleged murder of Private Kandadad Dilmurad (No 3210) by Private Karim Bux Dilamer (No 2943) in Nizwa camp. Both men were in the Sultan's Armed Forces and from the village of Dasht Kunbel in the Mekran [Makran] district of Pakistan. It includes discussion of the incident, the accused's motives and the legal proceedings, including the issues of execution and deportation from Oman to Pakistan (1-2).