'File 5/11 I King's Regulations and Amendments under Bahrain Order-in-Council'

IOR/R/15/2/1193

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The record is made up of 1 file (261 folios). It was created in 24 Jul 1935-16 Dec 1944. 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 contains correspondence concerning amendments and proposed amendments (by means of King's Regulations) to the Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1913.

The principal correspondents are 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; 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. ; officials of the Government of India; and officials of the Government of Bahrain. The file also contains draft and published versions of King's Regulations.

The principal amendments concerned are:

  • stiffer penalties for the introduction into Bahrain of cultured pearls;
  • employment of Special Police Officers ( The Special Police Officers Regulations, 1936 )
  • air navigation regulations;
  • control of arms traffic;
  • passport regulations;
  • regulations for the ownership of immovable property ( The Bahrein Law regarding the ownership of Immovable Property in Bahrein by Foreigners Regulation, 1937 );
  • regulations for the use of motor vehicles ( The Bahrein Motor Vehicles Regulation, 1939 ).

The Arabic language content of the file consists of approximately twenty folios (e.g. Government of Bahrain forms and notices), all with English translations.

Extent and format
1 file (261 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file, except where enclosures of an earlier date are filed after their relevant covering letter, and terminate in a set of notes (folios 240-261).

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 262; 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. The file has one foliation anomaly, f 231a. Two additional mixed foliation/pagination sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-239, and ff 240-255; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
Type
Archival file

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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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Unrestricted

Archive reference
IOR/R/15/2/1193
Former external reference(s)
English Office files: 5/11 I

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24 Jul 1935-16 Dec 1944 (CE, Gregorian)

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