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‘File 41/1 Licences for Arms carried by Nakhudas’ [21r] (41/112)
The record is made up of 1 file (53 folios). It was created in 29 Dec 1936-26 Mar 1949. 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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No. 39/1355.
ARMS ORDINANCE.
1. The following proclamation is issued with regard to arms,
firearms and ammunition;-
2. The word "firearms” includes shot guns, rifles, revolvers,
and pistol (or parts thereof). The word "arms" includes
swords, bayonets, daggers and spears (or parts thereof)
except those which are worn as a part of official dress
or uniform.
3. It is forbidden to export or to import arms, firearms or
ammunition (or parts thereof).
4. it is forbidden to manufacture arms, firearms or ammunition
(or parts thereof) absolutely.
5. Within a period of six months from the date of this proclamation
every person who has in his possession any firearms must
apply to the Government of Bahrain for a license permitting
him to be in possession of the said firearms. The Government
of Bahrain may at its discretion refuse such application,
in which jshs: case the firearms must be deposited with the
Commandant of Police.
6. Licenses will be issued by the Commandant of Police at the
Port. The applicant must produce the firearms at the
Port, where they will be numbered and registered. A
charge of one rupee will, be made for each license which
is issued.
7. It is forbidden to possess firearms in respect of which no
license has been issued.
8. The holder of a license must produce his license and the
registered firearm upon demand made by any magistrate,
Custom Official or member of the police porce.
9. The failure to produce a license by a person in possession of
firearms shall be prima facie evidence of an offence under
this Regulation.
10. Licenses may be revoked by the Bahrain Government. Firearms
in respect of which licenses have been revoked must be
deposited with the commandant of Police.
11. The possession of firearms shall not be transferred from one
person to another without the written permission of the
Commandant of Police. The loss or stss destruction of any
firearm must be reported at once to the Commandant of Police
12. No person shall work as a gunsmith or repair firearms without
the written permission of the Bahrain Government.
13. The wearing and the carrying of arms, except in the case of
those persons who obtain permission to do so from the
Commandant of police, is forbidden.
14. Any person failing to comply with the above rules will be liable
to imprisonment not exceeding a period of one year and a
fine not exceeding Rs.2,000/-, and confiscation of the arms
or firearms.
15. These orders do not apply to arms, firearms or ammunition
imported for the purpose of the Bahrain Government.
Dated, Shawwal 15, 1355. sd/- HAMAD BIN ISA ALKHALIFAH
December 29, 1936.
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- Content
The file comprises correspondence relating to licences for arms carried by the nakhudas of boats on the Arab coast of the Gulf. Correspondents in the file include 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. at Bahrain, and the Rulers of Abu Dhabi, Kalba, Qatar, Ra’s al-Khaymah and Umm al-Qaywayn.
The file includes:
- a request from 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. , Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Crawshaw Galloway, to his Political Agents, dated October 1945, that the rulers on the Arab coast of the Gulf be requested to instruct their subjects to obtain permits for the carrying of arms at sea (ff 2-3);
- correspondence between the Officiating 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 the Acting Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, relating to the policy for arms licences in Bahrain (ff 4-5), and including a copy of the Arms Ordinance for Bahrain, dated 29 December 1936 (f 21);
- copies of letters (English and Arabic) from 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. at Bahrain, Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Crawshaw Galloway, dated 23 December 1945, to the Sheikhs of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, Ra’s al-Khaymah and Umm al-Qaywayn, and the Regent of Kalba, making the formal request for arms licences to be carried by nakhudas (ff 6-15);
- replies to the Political Agent’s letter from: Sheikh Khalid bin Aḥmad Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , Regent of Kalba (ff 16-17); Sheikh Sulṭān bin Sālim Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , Ruler of Ra’s al-Khaymah (f 18); Sheikh Aḥmad bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Ruler of Umm al-Qaywayn (ff 19-20); Sheikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī, Ruler of Qatar (ff 24-25);
- further letters from 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. at Bahrain to the various rulers along the Arab coast, dated 4 September 1946, reminding them of their obligations under the Prohibition of Traffic of Arms Act of 1902 (ff 27-33) and, in the case of the Ruler of Qatar, the 1916 Treaty with Great Britain (f 35); replies from Sheikh Shakhbūṭ bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān, Ruler of Abu Dhabi (ff 36-37), the Regent of Kalba (ff 38-39), the Sheikhs of Qatar (ff 40-41) and Umm al-Qaywayn (ff 42-43) are also included;
- correspondence relating to an instance of arms dealing reported at Doha, Qatar, in October 1946 (ff 44-46);
- correspondence, dated 1949, relating to proposals for an arms permit system in the Gulf (ff 47-50).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (53 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 51-54) mirror the chronological arrangement.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 56; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-35; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/896
- Title
- ‘File 41/1 Licences for Arms carried by Nakhudas’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:4v, 6r:16v, 19r:19v, 21r:24v, 26r:36v, 38r:38v, 40r:40v, 43r:43v, 45r:55v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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