'File 18/55 II (C 102) The Bahrain Order in Council' [‎94v] (188/581)

British Government - 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. shall listen to the s^frie
and may with lour Excellency’s approval decide the case himself
or send it to a Court consisting of Your Excellency and his repre
sentative or send it to the Majlis-el-Urfi or if it is between
pearl masters and divers to Salifa|a Court.
f 0 } Points of muhammadan law that may arise may be referred to
the Qazi for decision.
(9) When a person over whom the British Government has jurisdic
tion brings his case to any of Your Excellency’s Courts and
engages in writing to abide by the decision of that Court and
later refuse to abide by that decision or to pay any fees or
expenses. Thi-s is an offence against the Order-in-Council.
(10) If a person over whom the British Government has jurisdic
tion gives false evidence in any of Your Excellency’s Courts thi
may be punished 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. by fine or imprisonment.
(11) If any person over whom the British Government has juris
diction smuggles or imports into or exports from Bahrain any goods
for which Your Excellency should receive customs duty he shall be
severely punished.
(12) The same applies to any prohibited goods.
( 13 ) if any person over whom the British Government has juris
diction mocks at religion or religious feast or ceremony he shall
be punished.
(14) Khidmah will be levied as heretofore in all cases in which v
one party is a Bahrain subject and paid to Your Excellency.
(15) In cases between subjects over whom the British Government
has jurisdiction they will be charged different fees but to com
pensate Your Excellency His Majesty's Government will pay into
Your Excellency’s revenue R..500/- a month. This is done in order
to make things easy and simple and as will be seen this is to
Your Excellency’s advantage.
(\r) Finally I have great pleasure in informing Your Excellency
that His Britannic Majesty’s Government as a special act of grace
and in token of its appreciation of your Excellency’s long
friendship and in proof of its good intentions towards the Arab
Rulers and particularly to yourself and relying on your justice
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