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49 * Political Agent or other duly authorized person under the Qatar Alcoholic Drinks Regulation of 1954 . Regulations for the port of Umm Said also stated that "No wine or alcoholic liquors shall, in any event, be supplied, sold or conveyed to any subject of the Ruler of Qatar" . 35 In a similar manner, the Concession Agreement of September 15, 1963, between the Ruler of Qatar and Continental Oil Co . of Qatar, included permission given to the company to import alcoholic beverages for the use of its foreign employees . However, the agreement clearly stated : "Employees of the Company shall not sell or give alcoholic beverages to the subjects of the Ruler or to those subjects of sovereigns of adjoining territories who may be employed in Qatar" . 36 But this separation between foreigners and the Qatari population did not achieve the goal of limiting the indigenous population's exposure to alcohol . Education and travel abroad made that effort obsolete . Travel around the world became affordable to various sectors in Qatari society . The consequent openness to global influences has contributed to the introduction of personal and social habits such as alcohol drinking . In addition, foreign and Arab films on television presented Western life . Mass media facilities often purchased foreign programs that did not necessarily conform with Islamic teachings or the customs of Qatari society . Scenes showing the drinking of alcohol in European, American, and some Egyptian films became trivial on the screen . Alcohol drinking, still considered a taboo, nevertheless entered a number of programs and was discussed quite openly . 37 The official and unofficial attitudes toward alcohol in the 1970 s The 1970 s symbolized a geopolitical change in the region, in which Britain departed and the states gained independence . Towards independence, there were discussions about the proposed union of the emirates . 38 During these discussions, all states, including Qatar, agreed to technically define alcohol as illegal while quietly allowing it for non - Muslim foreigners on their soil . 39 The official legal stance during this period was clear . When TRIAD Trading & Contracting Company attempted to sponsor firms interested in managing a government - FO371 / 109888 ] Regulations for the Port and Harbour of Umm Said, p . 15 . [ 35 FO 464 / 56 ] Concession Agreement dated September 15, 1963, between the Ruler of Qatar and [ 36 Continental Oil Co . of Qatar, Article 16 . Graham, Arabian Time Machine, pp . 198,200,295 ; Al - Marwani, Islamic Religionin QatarDuring the 37 Twentieth Century, pp . 92,96 . See : Brandon Friedman, "From Union ( ʾ Ittih ā d ) to United ( Muttahida ) : The United Arab Emirates, A 38 Success Born of Failure", Middle Eastern Studies, Vol . 53, No . 1 ( 2017 ) , pp . 112 - 135 . FCO 8 / 1820 ] W J Palmer, Annual Report for 1971 made by the Judge of the Chief Court for the Persian [ 39 Gulf to the Secretary of State Pursuant to the Provisions of the Persian Gulf Orders in Council, p . 12 .
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