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FO 371/114753

Kuwait Port health regulations, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to Kuwait Port Health Regulations, which are based off of the Bahrain Port Health Regulations. It includes draft copies of the Regulations.
FO 371/104378

Draft regulations for the Port of Sitra in Bahrain, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to the revision of draft regulations for the Port of Sitra in Bahrain, and suggested amendments to the regulation.
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 371/91322

Regulations for the Port of Mina al Ahmadi in Kuwait and the Port of Sitra in Bahrain , 1951

This file contains correspondence relating to regulations for the Port of Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait and the Port of Sitra in Bahrain. It includes draft copies of the Regulations and a distribution list.
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.

FCO 8/110

Trucial States: Abu Dhabi (Port of Jebal Dhanna) No 6, 1967

This file contains the Abu Dhabi (Port of Jebel Dhanna) Regulation, 1967, and related correspondence.
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 371/105883

Exports to China: embargo on strategic goods, 1953 Sept 24 - Oct 19

This file concerns restrictions on exports to China, in particular concerning items included on the International China Embargo List. It contains correspondence on action to be taken in response to a report about a possible consignment of machine tools to Sharjah, where they would be transhipped and carried to China (314).