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                         5. Any special eases which are likely to cause political repercussions should
                     be referred to the Political Resident before action is taken. If it is considered that
                     the slave s life is in danger he may be kept in safety pending the Political Resident’s
                     decision.
                         6.  It should be made clear to manumitted slaves that they do not thereby
                     acquire quasi British nationality or any other change of national status.
                         7.  Applications of Saudi Arabians for manumission should in all cases be
                     referred to the Political Resident.
                         8.  Manumission certificates are not issued to local inhabitants in Bahrain
                     or Qatar, where slavery has been abolished. In Kuwait, the Trucial States and
                     Muscat certificates may be issued to local slaves after investigation.
                         9.  This memorandum cancels the memorandum on the Manumission of
                     Slaves dated June 25, 1953.
                         Note.—These Rules also apply mutatis mutandis to Her Majesty’s Consulate,
                     Muscat.




                                                  APPENDIX C
                                                  (Paragraph 42)

                     Instructions for the Issue of No Objection Certificates for the Import of Firearms
                           and Ammunition, issued by the British Residency, Bahrain in 1954

                         1.  No Objection Certificates for the import of all types of firearms and
                     ammunition will be issued by the Political Agent/Consul in the territory concerned,
                     after consultation, if he thinks necessary, with the Political Resident.
                         2.  Before entertaining an application for a No Objection Certificate the
                     Political Agent/Consul should obtain from the Ruler concerned written
                     confirmation that he has no objection to the granting of the application in question;
                     except that such confirmation is not required for requests for permission to import
                     not more than 500 rounds of any one type of ammunition at any one time.
                         3.  When considering applications, the Political Agent/Consul should bear in
                    mind the objects for which the No Objection Certificate system exists, namely: —
                         (a)  to prevent arms from reaching the tribes of the hinterland (especially in
                              the case of the Trucial States);
                         (b)  to prevent the illicit supply of arms to the inhabitants of neighbouring
                              countries (especially in the case of Bahrain and Kuwait);
                        (c)  to prevent undue accumulations of arms in the Gulf States themselves.
                        4.  The Certificates should state the type and quantity of arms and/or
                    ammunition required, together with the country from which it is proposed to
                    import them. Separate Certificates are necessary where the exporters of various
                    items of a list are different.
                        5.  The terms 44 firearms and ammunition ” includes: —
                              Rifles and Machine-Guns (Sporting and Military).
                              Larger calibre guns.
                              Shotguns.
                              Pistols.
                              Revolvers.
                              Ammunition (including blank) for any of the above.
                              Gun Powder.
                              Spart Parts.
                    In case of doubt, reference should be made to the Residency.
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