مجموعة ٢٥/ ١٨ "مراسيم ملكية بريطانية: قطر: السلطة القضائية على الأجانب في قطر" [و‎‎١‎٧‎٧] (٦٣٥/٣٥٣)

Minute - Paper.
political Department.
Please see submission at P.Z. 913^36 (Flag A)
regarding the draft Q,atar Order in Council. The
draft Order is flagged at B below.
2. The matter has now been discussed with the
Ruler of Q,atar , v/ith the result shown in the letter
flagged at C from the Political Agent, Bahrein, and
it will be noted that except in regard to the following
points agreement has been reached, viz.
(a) the exclusion of ’’corporation M from the
definition of a Q,atar subj ect; ^*“0
and (b) the question of jurisdiction over 0,atar
subjects registered in the Political Agency
as being in the regular service of British
subjects or foreigners, vide Article 8 (l)
(a) (iii).
3. Neither of these points is of any great
importance, and the local political authorities consider
that it would be advisable not to press them'and, with
the concurrence of the Foreign Office, it is proposed
to omit the words ”other than a corporation" from the
definition of "Qatar subject" in Article 4, and to omit
sub-paragraph (iii) of Article 8 (l) (a).
4. If this is done the Political Resident does
not anticipate any difficulty in obtaining the Sheikh’s
approval to concede to H.M.G. the extent of jurisdiction
prescribed in the draft Order.
5. It seems unlikely that the Government of India
will take a contrary view and it is proposed to leave
it to them, if they see no objection, to authorise the
Political Resident to proceed accordingly.
6. A draft express letter is submitted.
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