Despatch No. 38. (16443/10/54. ) CONFIDENTIAL British Residency Bahrain. April 3, 1954. Sir, I have the honour to report that Judge Haines, in the course of his recent visit to the Gulf, visited Dohah for the purpose of exploring the possibility of securing the establishment in Qatar of a Joint Court. I understand that a copy of his report will be available to you on Judge Haines' return to London so that it suffices for me to report his conclusion that there is no hope of our securing at the moment the establishment of a Joint Court on the lines which we envisaged and that we must reluctantly abandon the idea for the time being. I propose to visit Dohah myself shortly when I will discuss the matter with those concerned and will thereafter submit my recommendations to you. 2. In the course of conversation with Judge Haines both Abdullah Darwish and the Ruler referred to The Right Honourable Anthony Eden M.C., M.P., Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Office, S.w.l.
