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'File 19/109 VIII (C 68) Bahrain Relations with other Foreign Powers' [‎75r] (158/438)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (211 folios). It was created in 1 May 1935-20 Jun 1937. 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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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
73
D epartmknt,
EXPRESS LETTER
This is <m ORIGINAL MESSAGE, sent by post to save telegraphic
expense and undue use of the wires, hut intended to be treated, on
receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed To
save Lime and formalities it is worded aud signed as if it had been
so despatched.]
F eom Political - Bahrain.
BUSH'RE RESIDENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. .
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CO.^J^TIAL RECORDS*
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To
Resident - Bushire.
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Dated 6th May
193 6r
S. e.
Bahrain Nationality Law and Lt.w of Ownership
of Property.
Your express letter 3^2-S April 21st.
Paragraph 5 . I should prefer to alter the fifth
sentence of Article 4 of the draft "Law regarding ownership
of immovable property in Bahrain by foreigners" to read
"Should the assessors fail to agree, the District Court
shall either Ca) appoint a third assessor whose decision
shall be final or (b) order that the immovable property
shall be sold by public auction". This would provide a
valuable corrective to unreasonable behaviour by the owner
or to attempts to corrupt the assessors.
I fear that without such a corrective, the open-
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the drafting of a Bahrain nationality law and a law regarding the ownership of property by foreigners in Bahrain. Draft copies of both of the proposed laws are included in the file.

The file also contains documents concerning an RAF intelligence report that stated an Iraq Trade Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. was to be established in Bahrain, a discussion concerning whether or not individuals born in Iraq to Bahraini parents were liable to serve in the Iraqi military and correspondence regarding the ownership of property by foreigners in the Hejaz.

The file also contains correspondence regarding Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's desire to visit Persia for a hawking trip.

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1 volume (211 folios)
Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

There is an index of topics contained in the file on folio 2. The index uses numbers from the uncircled pencil foliation system.

Physical characteristics

Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose. Pagination starts on first page of writing in top right-hand corner and continues to last page of writing. Two blank pages at front and two at back. There is another pencilled, uncircled system that begins on folio 3.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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