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FO 371/126985

Amendments to Ordinances and Regulations in Persian Gulf, 1957

This file contains: Drafts and submitted texts of the Bahrain Industrial Alcohol Regulation, 1957, along with related correspondence, including details of its submission and approval.
FO 371/163029

Political relations: India, 1962

This file contains correspondence relating to: Indian request for permission to appoint a Vice-Consul to be stationed at Dubai, enclosing an aide memoire from the Government of India regarding the proposal (1) Problems that might arise from agreeing to the Indian request, vis-a-vis Iran and the UAR, and the possible counter-proposal of an Indian trade agent at Dubai (2) Memorandum composed in response to the request from India House (3) Attempts to find a solution and minutes recording additional developments (4) Commonwealth Relations Office (CRO) Aide Memoire regarding the Indi
FO 371/168858

Ports, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: General strike in Qatar preventing the unloading of lighters at Doha and the Umm Said [Mesaieed] Port (1) Question of control of Mesaieed port and the request for clarification of HMG's legal rights (2) Discussion of protests from Qatar of additional freight charges per ton on cargo bound for Mesaieed, with mention of a boycott of British ships (3) Letter concerning the progress of the Doha port scheme transferring the primary port of Qatar to Doha instead of Mesaieed, particularly the suggestion of transferring jurisdiction of all mat
FO 371/114756

Dangerous drugs regulations in Persian Gulf and Trucial States: trafficking in drugs and narcotics, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: Proposed dangerous drugs regulation in Kuwait (11) Proposed visit of an anti-narcotics expert to Kuwait and Bahrain (12) Suspected drug trafficking by three Qatari brothers who have frequently visited or have visas throughout the region, including Karachi, Bombay, Cairo, Kenya, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Aden. One of the brothers is a customs officer (13-15) Legislating for powers of search in advance of the draft dangerous drugs regulations.
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 371/168749

Foreign investment and business, 1963

This file contains correspondence relating to: Legislation governing the participation of foreigners in business in Kuwait (1) Accomplishments and proposed undertakings in Kuwait of John Murray of the Economist Intelligence Unit.
FO 371/179925

Chamber of Commerce, 1965

This file contains: Ordinance establishing a chamber of commerce in Dubai, a decree to appoint the constituent committee of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and related correspondence which discusses the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's intentions and rationale (8) Correspondence relating to the reaction of British and other businesses to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce ordinance and the questions of parallel legislation and compulsory or voluntary membership (9) Correspondence relating to discontent among merchants of Abu Dhabi with the Ruler Sheikh Shakhbut Bin S
FO 371/179768

UK defence forces in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file contains correspondence relating to:The supply of ammunition from Germany to the Federation of South Arabia and the approval of export licences (2)The unofficial black market distribution and re-selling of arms ordered by the Crown Agents for the Federation. Destinations may include: arms dealers; tribes; Indonesia; and Somalia. It also includes a newspaper cutting from The Observer: 'Sheikhs cash in on guns' by Kenneth Mackenzie (4-7).
FO 371/109879

Control of arms in the Trucial States, 1954

This file contains 'Draft Queen's Regulation for Firearms and Ammunition in the Trucial States', draft 'Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance' for the Ruler of Dubai which can be modified for use by other Rulers and related correspondence. These regulations are intended to control the movement of firearms. The British Residency in Bahrain is astonished that the Foreign Office believe legislation appropriate to Qatar can be applied, with just minor changes, to other states which all have very different local conditions (1-4).

FO 371/109878

Control of arms exports to the Persian Gulf, 1954

This file contains: Copy of a note from Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (17 May 1954) acknowledging a British note of 11 May relating to export of arms to the Gulf, which they have had brought to the attention of the competent authorities (3) Correspondence relating to reports that that the State Department have received unverified information that arms have been unloaded in Gwadur [Gwadar]. The State Department have also lost trace of the shipments of pistols and ammunition believed to be destined for Kuwait from Italy.
FO 371/109877

Supply of arms to Bahrain, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Supply of rifles and ammunition to Bahrain (1-2) Multiple drafts of the 'Bahrain Possession of and Traffic in Arms Regulation 1954' and a new 'Arms Ordinance' which is intended to replace existing Bahrain Government legislation (3)

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