Coll 30/154 'War Emergency Legislation in the Persian Gulf.'
IOR/L/PS/12/3889
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The record is made up of 1 file (639 folios). It was created in 30 Jul 1937-12 Aug 1947. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The file concerns the formulation of war emergency legislation for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in the run-up to, and during, the Second World War. According to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle) in 1937, certain factors peculiar to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. made specific legislation of this kind necessary: (a) the air route to India and beyond; (b) oil; (c) political connections with the neighbouring states of Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq (folio 626).
The papers include: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. minutes and correspondence (including letters sent to the Legal Adviser); correspondence from other British Government officials and departments (particularly the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the Foreign Office) concerning draft legislation and amendments; draft orders-in-council and defence regulations; copies of published orders-in-council and regulations (especially The Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. States (Emergency) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1939, and various Defence Regulations made under The Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. States (Emergency) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1939), 1939-44; copies of notices promulgating the legislation and regulations in the region; and correspondence concerning King's Regulation Made under Article 70 of the Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1913, No. 1 of 1947 (The Supplies and Services Regulation, 1947).
Additional powers were sought in particular by the need to detain enemy aliens found on board neutral ships (1940), and to deter looting (1942).
The file also contains copies of the Bahrain Order-in-Council, 1913, and subsequent legislation (1913-17).
The Arabic language content of the file consists of five folios of correspondence relating to alans issued by the Government of Kuwait (folios 201-205).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (639 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 640; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3889
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- Coll 30/154
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- 30 Jul 1937-12 Aug 1947 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3889
- Title
- Coll 30/154 'War Emergency Legislation in the Persian Gulf.'
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- 5r:5v, 11r:11v, 34r:48v, 57r:75v, 91r:91v, 94r:94v, 99r:100v, 104r:106v, 134r:135v, 144r:145v, 178r:178v, 188r:189v, 194r:194v, 256r:256v, 265r:280v, 288r:289v, 294r:295v, 297r:298v, 302r:303v, 315r:316v, 320r:327v, 346r:347v, 349r:355v, 357r:358v, 360r:360v, 376r:411v
- Author
- Privy Council Office
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3889
- Title
- Coll 30/154 'War Emergency Legislation in the Persian Gulf.'
- Pages
- 16r:17v, 97r:97v, 137r:141v, 157r:158v, 182r:183v, 199r:199v, 309r:310v, 312r:313v, 339r:343v
- Author
- Privy Council Office
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3889
- Title
- Coll 30/154 'War Emergency Legislation in the Persian Gulf.'
- Pages
- 173r:173v
- Author
- Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO)
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3889
- Title
- Coll 30/154 'War Emergency Legislation in the Persian Gulf.'
- Pages
- 201r:203v, 205r:205v
- Author
- Government of Kuwait
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3889
- Title
- Coll 30/154 'War Emergency Legislation in the Persian Gulf.'
- Pages
- 205r
- Author
- Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir xx Al Sabah, Shaikh Ahmed al-Jaber
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3889
- Title
- Coll 30/154 'War Emergency Legislation in the Persian Gulf.'
- Pages
- 208r:210v, 212r:214v
- Author
- Government of Bahrain
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3889
- Title
- Coll 30/154 'War Emergency Legislation in the Persian Gulf.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:4v, 6r:10v, 12r:15v, 18r:33v, 49r:56v, 76r:90v, 92r:93v, 95r:96v, 98r:98v, 101r:103v, 107r:133v, 136r:136v, 142r:143v, 146r:156v, 159r:172v, 174r:177v, 179r:181v, 184r:187v, 190r:193v, 195r:198v, 200r:200v, 204r:204v, 206r:207v, 211r:211v, 215r:255v, 257r:264v, 281r:287v, 290r:293v, 296r:296v, 299r:301v, 304r:308v, 311r:311v, 314r:314v, 317r:319v, 328r:338v, 344r:345v, 348r:348v, 356r:356v, 359r:359v, 361r:375v, 412r:510r, 510ar, 510v:542r, 542av, 542v:640v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence