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FO 1016/198

Issue of Muscat visas by British officers, 1952

This file relates to the rules for issuing visas for entry into Muscat.
FCO 8/5769

Sponsored visits from Saudi Arabia to the UK, 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Dec 31

This file relates to sponsored visits from Saudi Arabia to the UK. It contains reports, records of meeting, and correspondence concerning:The possible visit of Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud at the invitation of the UK National Committee for UNICEF.
FO 371/126984

Police forces in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Muscat and Oman: Trucial Oman Scouts, 1957

This file concerns the police forces in the Gulf. It contains: Copies of the Trucial States Special Police Officers Regulation, 1957, submitted for allowance along with related correspondence.
FO 371/127016

Labour Ordinances and labour affairs in Bahrain, 1957

This file concerns the creation of a labour law for Bahrain.
FO 371/126983

Police forces in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Muscat and Oman: Trucial Oman Scouts, 1957

This file concerns the police forces in the Gulf. It contains correspondence relating to: Plans for the expansion of the Dubai Police Force.
FO 371/170968

Bahrain: draft air services agreement between UK and Abu Dhabi, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Negotiations between the British Overseas Airways Corporation and Ahmad Kanoo on the proposed establishment of a Bahraini airline, the possibility of reducing investment in the Gulf Aviation Company Limited and the implications for Qatar (1) Transfer of land at Bahrain airfield to the Government of Bahrain (2) Future of Gulf Aviation and the possible formation of a Bahraini airline (3) Finding the best means for disposing of a Piper Pacer aircraft left at Bahrain airport (4) Question of whether the Ministry of Aviation can legal
FO 371/140251

Examination of court registers by Judge Haines during tour of courts in Trucial States. Code BA file 16410, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to Judge C H Haines's visit to: Doha from 11-13 March to inspect the court registers (1) Dubai from 8-10 March to inspect the court registers (2) Abu Dhabi where no judicial work has been done since his last visit (3) Muscat from 11-12 June to look at the Gwadur [Gwadar] court archives to advise what should be retained (4) Doha from 6-10 June to inspect court registers (5) Dubai from 10-11 June where he was unable to make his usual inspection of the court records (6) Dubai Court on 28 October (7) Kuwait from 4-14 October to inspect
FO 371/109929

Judicial matters in Qatar: possibility of establishing joint courts and joint legislation, 1954

This file contains: Correspondence relating to Judge Haines's visit to Dohah [Doha] and his conclusion that the idea of joint courts must be abandoned for the moment. Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and Abdulla Darwish referred to a 1935 letter from Colonel T C Fowle in which, they allege, HMG agreed to the application of Sharia Law to foreigners. B A B Burrows cannot find any such statement.