'File 18/55 I (C 101) Bahrain Order in Council'
IOR/R/15/1/299
477 items in this record
Search within this record
The record is made up of 1 volume (237 folios). It was created in 22 Mar 1912-5 Oct 1916. 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. .
About this record
- Content
Papers relating to the drafting, publication and implementation of The Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. ( His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1913). Includes papers relating to slave trade jurisdiction in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , February - August 1913; the design of a notarial seal for sealing documents to be used by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain, January - February 1914; a draft slave trade treaty (including documents in Arabic), March-February 1915; difficulties over the implementation of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , especially in view of the background of hostilities caused by the outbreak of World War One, 1914-1916; the legal powers of the Majlis in Bahrain under the terms of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , May 1915; and fees to be charged under the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. and the issue of the levying of Khidmah [Arabic 'service' - used to mean a percentage fee on legal cases] by the Sheikh of Bahrain, May 1915 - October 1916.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (237 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the system in use starts at the title page and continues to the third folio from the rear of the volume. The foliation sequence appears in pencil, circled, in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Foliation anomalies: folio 86 is followed by folios 87A and 87B; folio 92 is followed by 93A, 93B and 93C. Folio 102 folds out slightly beyond the edge of the volume. A second sequence, written in pencil (uncircled) runs from folios 2-229, and appears only on those pages that contain text.
- Written in
- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
- Type
- Archival file
Archive information for this record
- Original held at
- 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.
- Access conditions
Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/1/299
- Former external reference(s)
- A Series: 18/55 I Confidential files: C 101
- Date(s)
- 22 Mar 1912-5 Oct 1916 (CE, Gregorian)
Access & Reference
History of this record
Related material
Related search terms
- Subjects
- Bahrain Order in Council (1913)Legislation
- Places
- Būshehr
- People & organisations
- James OrtonFrancis Warden
Use and share this record
- Share this record
- Cite this record in your research
'File 18/55 I (C 101) Bahrain Order in Council', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/299, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000110> [accessed 24 April 2024]
- Link to this record
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000110
- IIIF details
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000110/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/299
- Title
- 'File 18/55 I (C 101) Bahrain Order in Council'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:86v, 87ar, 87br:87bv, 87av, 88v, 88v:92v, 93ar, 93bv, 93cv, 93br, 93cr, 93av, 94r:103r, 104r:229v, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence