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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 8/551

Flags of convenience and registration of shipping, 1967-1968

This file contains correspondence and memoranda relating to: Approach to the Inter-Governmental Marine Consultative Organisation by the Bahrain Government on the question of recognition of Bahrain's flag for international shipping purposes Question of Bahrain and Ras Al Khaimah establishing a flags of convenience registry to enable foreign shipping firms to avoid taxation and HMG’s opposition Foreign Office Legal Advisor P J Allott’s opinion regarding the political and legal ramifications of recognising Bahrain’s flag Question of recognising Ras Al Khaimah’s flag for shipping

FCO 8/103

Submission on allowance of Persian Gulf Regulations, 1967

This file contains a memorandum by Francis Vallat which recommends that the Foreign Secretary allow four regulations made by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf: Bahrain Port Regulation, 1966 Bahrain Income Tax (Amendment) Regulation, 1966 Dubai Air Traffic Regulations, 1966 Dubai Customs Regulation, 1966

FO 1016/425

Abu-Dhabi Development Co Ltd, 1955

This file relates to the foundation of the Abu Dhabi Development Company Limited by the firm Chandler Brothers, Colwill & How of Liverpool and its subsequent operations. It contains correspondence concerning: Drawing up of an agreement between the Chandler Brothers' firm and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to found the Abu Dhabi Development Company; and subsequent issues with the monopoly clauses within the agreement.
FO 371/168683

Bahrain Pharmaceutical Goods Regulation of 1963, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Need for a doctor for the Bahrain State Medical Service to replace Dr Grant.
FO 371/156691

Commercial relations between UK and Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms, 1961

This file contains: Redraft of a paper by A T Lamb, First Secretary (Commercial) in Bahrain A T Lamb entitled: 'Problems of commercial representation in the Southern Gulf States of Bahrain, Qatar, the Trucial States, and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman', along with correspondence regarding its contents and suitability for publication (1) Another copy of Lamb's paper, with responses (2) Correspondence regarding the need for British businesses to communicate directly with the Commercial Officers in the different Sheikhdoms and in Muscat, rather than through the Political Residenc