'File 18/6 II Trucial Coast Order in Council' [62r] (123/424)
The record is made up of 1 file (211 folios). It was created in 23 Jul 1945-29 Nov 1950. 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 Act, 1935 ( a ), the Governor-General
of India in Council.
“ Imprisonment ” means imprisonment of either descrip
tion as defined in the Indian Penal Code.
ointCourt ” means a court composed of the Political
Agent and, th»'Sheikh-tef-Qatar or their representatives.
Judicial Assistant ” means the officer for the time
being appointed by the Secretary of State or, with his pre
vious or subsequent assent, by the Governor-General to be
.udicial Assistant 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.
.
“ Month ” means calendar month.
“ Oath ” or “ Affidavit ” includes affirmation or
clara tion.
“ Offence ” means any act or omission made punishable
by any law for the time being in force.
“ Person ” includes corporation.
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.
” means His Majesty’s Agent at
Bahrein, appointed by the Governor-General, including a
person acting temporarily with the approval of the
Governor-General for such
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.
or his repre
sentative or any
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.
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“ Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
” means the Office, Residence, Court
or other appointed place of business of 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.
.
“
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.
” means His Majesty’s Political
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, including a person acting
temporarily with the approval of the Governor-General for
such
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.
.
“ includes all places and waters within the limits
of this Ord er. or tiny ryuctfiL
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@atar, OT 1 any Moslem p^rsqn^.nQt being a Br 4 tioh' oubioet.
Qazi ” means any official Qazi appointed by/J^e
Sheikh5of Qa^ar and accepted 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.
.
‘' Rules of Court ’ ’ means rules of Court made under the
provisions of this Order.
“ Secretary of State ” means one of His Majesty’s
r Principal Secretaries of State.
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means the/A^uhn^-Shei-kh- .of- ^afar, or-fefs- duly accredited
representartiveSfor the time being.
“ Ship /’ includes any vessel used in navigation, however
propelled; with her tackle, furniture, and apparel, and any
boat or/other craft.
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- Content
The file relates to proposals for, and the drafting of The Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1950. The file includes correspondence from the 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. Agent, Sharjah; 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. ; the Government of India; the Foreign Office; and rulers of the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (also referred to as the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. of Oman) and Bahrain (also referred to as Bahrein).
The papers include:
- correspondence with individual rulers of the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. on the question of their agreement to the legal cession to the British Government of jurisdiction in their territories over British subjects and foreigners, July-August 1945;
- papers concerning the preparation by the Government of India of a draft version of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. based on the Qatar Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1939, November-December 1945;
- papers relating to the status of Persians domiciled on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , May 1946;
- papers relating to a request by the United States Consul, Saudi Arabia for details of the treaties and agreements that underlay the British Government's claim to be entitled to hold jurisdiction within the territories of the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , June-September 1947;
- correspondence concerning the rejection by Sheikh Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah, the Ruler of Bahrain of a proposal by Cornelius James Pelly, 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 that prisoners sentenced for offences within the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. be allowed to serve their sentences in the Bahrain Government gaol, July-August 1948;
- papers concerning amendments to the final draft of the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1950, October 1950.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (211 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers in both crayon and ink (red for incoming, blue for outgoing correspondence) can be found throughout the file. They refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 212 on the last folio. The numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. A second foliation sequence, numbered 1-180, is present between ff. 2-183. These numbers are written in a combination of pencil (not circled) and blue ink, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. There are also three printed pagination sequences in the file. They can be found between ff. 61-76, ff. 106-117, and ff. 152-166.
The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 194-206, ff. 208-210.
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/576
- Title
- 'File 18/6 II Trucial Coast Order in Council'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:11v, 12v:13v, 14v:15v, 16v:17v, 18v:22v, 23v:33v, 35v:39v, 40v:46v, 48v:49v, 50v:53v, 54v, 55v, 56v:98v, 99v:100v, 102v, 103v, 104v:129v, 130v:139v, 140v:212v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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