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FO 371/114665

Income Tax Amendment Decree and Tax Exemption Decree in Qatar, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to the Income Tax Amendment Decree and Tax Exemption Decree in Qatar in relation to oil production revenues. It includes Arabic and English draft copies of the decrees.
FO 371/114664

New Income Tax Law Decree in Bahrain, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to the new Income Tax Law Decree in Bahrain in relation to oil production revenues. It includes draft copies of the decree.
FO 371/104863

Eastern Bank Ltd branches at Al Khobar and Dammam, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to HMG's support for the Eastern Bank Ltd. in their efforts to establish branches at Al Khobar and Dammam in Saudi Arabia. 
FO 371/104861

High Economic Council in Saudi Arabia, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to regulations governing the formation of a High Economic Council in Saudi Arabia.
IR 40/17240

Consideration of taxes levied by Dubai, Sharjah and Ras-al-khaimah, 1962-1984

This file concerns plans for income taxes to be levied in Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
FCO 8/4304

Banking in the Persian Gulf, 1982 Jan 01 - 1982 Dec 31

This file concerns banking in the Gulf, during the period January to December 1982.
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 8/3479

International banking in the Middle East: Bank of England's decision not to grant the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) and Bank of Oman 'recognised bank' status, 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31

This file relates to finance and banking in the Gulf, in particular the decision by the Bank of England not to grant the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) and the Bank of Oman recognised bank status.
FCO 8/1541

Trucial States income tax legislation, 1970 Jan 01-1970 Dec 31

This file concerns taxation measures in the Trucial States.
T 317/1863

Trucial Oman Scouts: transfer of assets to the Union of Arab Emirates, 1969 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31

This file relates to the Trucial Oman Scouts (TOS) and the transfer of assets to the Union of Arab Emirates. It contains correspondence and records of meeting concerning: Problem of the TOS and the handover to a Union of Arab Emirates after the withdrawal of British forces from the Gulf, outlined by Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Goronwy Roberts.
FCO 8/610

National assembly, 1967-1968

This file relates to the affairs of the Kuwait National Assembly.
FCO 8/604

Jurisdiction over British forces, 1967-1968

This file relates to jurisdiction over British Forces in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It contains correspondence concerning: Status of Forces Arrangements for Muscat and Oman, agreed with the Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur, and in particular the immunities afforded to British forces serving in the Sultanate Juridical position of the Trucial Oman Scouts in Muscat and Oman, and in particular issues of discipline and punishment for serious offences Question of changing the currency used at RAF Masirah and Salalah from South Arabian dinars to rupees