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'File 18/55 I (C 101) Bahrain Order in Council' [‎81r] (170/477)

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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. .

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allowance, and shall continue to have effect unless and until they are dis
allowed by the Secretary of State, or, with his previous or subsequent assent,
by the Governor-General of India in Council, and until notification of such
disallowance is received and published by the Political Kesident, and sucli
disallowance shall be without prejudice to anything done or suffered under
such Regulations in the meantime.
(2) All King's Regulations shall be published by 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 such manner and at such places as he may think proper.
(3) In this Order " breach of the Regulations " includes the breach of any
)^tive or local law or custom, the observance of which is required by any
King's Regulations.
73. Judicial notice shall be taken of this Order and of the commencement
thereof, and of the appointment of 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. , 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. , and
Judicial Assistant, and of the constitution and limits of the Courts and districts,
and of the seals and signatures, and of any Rules and Regulations made or in
force under this Order, and no proof shall be required of any of such matters.
74. Nothing in this Order shall deprive 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. , or an officer
subordinate to him, of the right to observe, and to enforce the observance of,
or shall deprive any person of the benefit of any reasonable custom existing
in Bahrein, unless this Order contains some express and specific provision
incompatible with the observance thereof.
75. Nothing in this Order shall—
(i) Affect any power or jurisdiction conferred by, or referred to in, the
Act of the Governor-General of India in Council, entitled the
Foreign Jurisdiction and Extradition Act, 1879 (Act XXL of
1879), or in the Indian (Foreign Jurisdiction) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. ,
]902; or
(ii) Affect any jurisdiction for the time being exercisable by 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. under any Imperial Act other than the Foreign
Jurisdiction Act, 1890; or
(iii) Prevent 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. from doing anything which His
Majesty's Consuls in the dominions of any State in amity with
v His Majesty are for the time being, by law, usage, or sufferance,
entitled or enabled to do.
70. If a question arises whether any place is or is not in Bahrein for the
purposes of this Order, it shall be referred 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. , and a
certificate under his hand and seal shall be conclusive on the question, and
shall be taken judicial notice of by any Court established under this Order.
77. Not later than the 31st day of March in each year, or such other
day a3 the Secretary of State, or, with his previous or subsequent assent, as

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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.

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1 volume (237 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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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.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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