مجموعة ٢٥/ ١٨ "مراسيم ملكية بريطانية: قطر: السلطة القضائية على الأجانب في قطر" [ظ‎‎١‎٩‎٧] (٦٣٥/٣٩٤)

" British Protected Persons ". The question of
specifically inducing Muscati subjects in the
definition of " British Protected Person " has been
considered in this connection by^both the Government
of India and the Foreign Office are agreed that this
is unnecessary.
As regards the definition of " Q,ater Subject"
the Foreign Office have pressed the view that the
religion of individuals rather than of States should
be adopted as the criterion in distinguishing
foreigners under - the jurisdiction of His Majesty’s
Government from foreigners under the jurisdiction
of the Sheikh. The arguments for and ageinst this view
are set out in paragraph 4 of the India Office letter
of the B9th November, 1935, ho. P.Z. 7591/35 (Flag G.).
The Government of India (see paragraph B(II) of
their Express letter of the Both August, 1936, at
I lag C) agree that the Foreign Office view is correct,
but they think the text used in the Kuwait and similar
Orders-in-Council should be retained (a) for the sake
ol unilormity and (b) because it corresponds with
the actual terms of the exchange of notes with the
Sheikh. As regards (aj, the Foreign Office consider
that uniformity ought properly to be obtained by
amending the other Orders where necessary, while as
regards (b) they suggest that the point could be
explained to the Sheikh when the draft Order is
submitted to him for his formal approval and his
explicit assent obtained to the variation from the
wording of the exchange of notes. The question is
not of vital importance, and after consultation with
the Legal Adviser^the Foreign Office definition has been
incorporated in the draft Qater Order.
It is now proposed to send copies of the draft
Order to the Government of India and to the Political