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FO 371/120675

Judicial appointments in Muscat and Oman, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request from Khan Bahadur Abdul Qaiyum to be appointed assistant judge of the Consular Court for Muscat under Article 15 of the Muscat Order, 1955 (1) Request for J P Tripp to be appointed Assistant Judge of the Consular Court for Muscat under Article 15 of the Muscat Order, 1955 (2) Submission for the Secretary of State's approval and two instruments for the appointment of assistant judges in Muscat (3) Muscat Consulate questioning the need for annual registrations of companies under Article 12 of the Third Schedule of the Muscat Orde
FO 371/185471

Judiciary in Persian Gulf, 1966

This file contains correspondence relating to: Plans to reverse the appointments of the Judge of the Court for Qatar Judge Palmer and the Assistant Judge of the Court of Qatar Judge Pridmore because Palmer is a resident in Bahrain where he is also Judge of the Court of Bahrain (3) Retrocession of HMG's jurisdiction in the Gulf States (3)

FO 371/179777

Legal jurisdiction in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to the Foreign Office's aim in the Gulf of creating conditions to warrant the retrocession of jurisdiction to the protected Rulers of the Gulf States (13).

FO 371/168720

Jurisdiction, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Application and provision of state laws outside Sharia Law (1) Request for a clean copy of the Muscat Order 1955 incorporating the 1958, 1959 and 1962 amendment orders (2)

FO 371/168684

Amendments to Bahrain Labour Ordinance 1957, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Amendments to the Bahrain Labour Ordinance 1957 and a request for permission to arrange parallel legislation (1) Parallel legislation in connection with the amendments to the Bahrain Labour Ordinance 1963, with a draft of the Queen's Regulations enclosed (2)

FO 371/168681

Political prisoners held in Bahrain, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to:The Amnesty International petition for the release of prisoners Ibrahim Mohammad Fakruh and Ibrahim Bin Musa (1)Authority to charge the interpreter's travel cost in the homicide case from the Japanese vessel MS Yukikawa Maru to public expenses (2)The true facts about the political prisoners in Bahrain being explained to General Mubarak in Kuwait (3).
FO 371/162808

Regulations on Insolvency Law, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to the making of insolvency rules in Bahrain (but is also relevant to other regional states). It also refers to the Christian Marriage Law (1-2).
FO 371/109930

Jurisdiction over Persians and other Arab nationals in Bahrain, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to allegations of discrimination against Persians [Iranians] in Bahrain and the extent of the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s jurisdiction (3).

FO 371/109853

Enquiry by State Department as to nationality of certain islands in the Persian Gulf, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to an enquiry from the US State Department as to the nationality of certain islands in the Gulf (Sirri, Abu Musa, Sir Abu Nu'air [Sir Abu Nu'ayr] and Zirko [Zirku]). The information was required by the US Air Force in case of emergency landings (1).