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FCO 8/6120

Islam in the UK and the Middle East, 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to Islam, including the reactions to a proposed BBC film entitled "Mohammad's Daughter", halal slaughter of animals, and an article by Ayatollah Fadlallah entitled "Islam and Violence in Political Reality".
FCO 8/1730

Retrocession of jurisdiction over foreign nationals in Qatar, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file is about the retrocession of jurisdiction over foreign nationals in Qatar, January to August 1971. It contains correspondence relating to: The retrocession of jurisdiction over Indian and Pakistani citizens and consular representation, and the urgent requirement for adequate laws, judges, police and prisons prior to retrocession, as well as the Ruler Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani's approval of a Pakistani Consular Agent The Qatar Transfer of Jurisdiction Regulation, 1971 [Queen's Regulation No.
FCO 8/744

Judiciary, 1967-1968

This file is on legal affairs in Qatar and the retrocession of jurisdiction, June 1967 to October 1968. It contains correspondence relating to: Phased retrocession of jurisdiction beginning with matters relating to traffic in Qatar and the ambiguous status of Pakistanis in Qatar as Muslim citizens of the Commonwealth Qatar Traffic Regulation, 1954 [Queen's Regulation No. 4 of 1954] subsequently amended by Queen's Regulation No. 5 of 1954 and Queen's Regulation No.
FO 371/168687

Internal political situation, 1963

This file relates to the internal political situation of Oman.
FO 371/126980

Penal code and transfer of jurisdiction in Qatar, 1957

This file contains: Qatar (Amendment) Order, 1956 (1) Correspondence relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over nationals of certain Muslim states from HMG to the Ruler of Qatar and the question of how this would affect the rights of non-Muslims. Enquiries are made regarding the arrangements in place for dealing with this in Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Karachi and Tehran and replies form the embassy or high commission at each of these places are enclosed. The question of dealing with cases involving the personal status of non-Muslims is also considered.
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.
FO 371/140272

Religion in countries in Persian Gulf. Code BA file 1781, 1959

This file contains correspondence relating to: Request for information regarding the proposed visit of the Anglican Archbishop (1) News that a secretary of Anwar Sadat has visited Doha and received a donation of £50,000 towards the Islamic Congress and discussions as to what the function of this Congress is, and whether it might have political intentions (2)