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FO 371/104377

Port development in Qatar, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to plans for port development in Qatar; draft of port regulations for Umm Said, the port of Qatar, and suggested amendments to the regulation.
FO 464/17

Arabia: miscellaneous papers, 1962-1968, 1962 Jan 01 - 1968 Dec 31

This file contains Orders in Council relating to Arabia and the Gulf from 1962-1967. In particular it relates to: Muscat, Qatar, Aden, the Trucial States and Bahrain. These orders cover topics including: Amendments of orders, transfers of jurisdiction, airports, aviation, pharmaceutical regulations, customs duties, finance, commerce, ports, traffic, currency, immigration, doctors, alcohol, drugs, pesticides, the Trucial Oman Scouts, labour, police, patents, leasing of land, prisons, criminal procedure, explosives and contract law.

FCO 8/5416

Naval mines in the Persian Gulf: possible mine clearance operations, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to naval mines in the Gulf.
FCO 8/746

Dispute between Qatar and Overseas Dredging Company, 1967-1968

This file concerns a dispute between the Government of Qatar and the Overseas Dredging Company (ODC) relating to work to improve the approach channel to Doha port.
FCO 8/1352

Lighthouse on Tunb Island, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file relates to the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS), which is owned by HMG, and the lighthouses it maintains in the Gulf. It relates primarily to the Tunb Islands, which are disputed between Ras Al Khaimah and Iran, though the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi is willing to make some concessions to Iran. The file contains correspondence concerning the legal position of the lighthouse stationed there and the question of its future management.
FCO 8/682

Immigration control: returning deportees to country of origin, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to a letter from J A N Graham to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Sir R S Crawford on the prevention of deportees from Kuwait arriving in Bahrain and the other Gulf States.

FO 1016/123

Fahaheel port regulations, 1950 Feb 18-Nov 27

This file contains the draft rules and regulations for Kuwait Oil Company Limited's recently opened port at Mina Al Ahmadi in Fahaheel, in order to provide for insurance claims. It also contains related correspondence and consideration of the equivalent situation in Bahrain, Qatar and the Trucial States. It also contains correspondence relating to: How to spell Mina/Mena Question of employing Kuwaitis

FO 371/126985

Amendments to Ordinances and Regulations in Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains: Drafts and submitted texts of the Bahrain Industrial Alcohol Regulation, 1957, along with related correspondence, including details of its submission and approval.
FO 371/168858

Ports, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: General strike in Qatar preventing the unloading of lighters at Doha and the Umm Said [Mesaieed] Port (1) Question of control of Mesaieed port and the request for clarification of HMG's legal rights (2) Discussion of protests from Qatar of additional freight charges per ton on cargo bound for Mesaieed, with mention of a boycott of British ships (3) Letter concerning the progress of the Doha port scheme transferring the primary port of Qatar to Doha instead of Mesaieed, particularly the suggestion of transferring jurisdiction of all mat