Coll 29/69 'Bahrain: appointment of an Assistant Political Agent' [33r] (67/271)
The record is made up of 1 file (132 folios). It was created in 30 Oct 1933-23 Jan 1948. It was written in English. 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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Conferment of judicial powers on Mr. Mohd. Abdul
r-zhhul, Hafiz, officiating Indian Assistant to the Political
* lk0 ' A^rent« Bahrain. _
Sir,
I am directed to report for the information of
His Majesty's Secretary of State for India th e t on the
recommendation of the Hon'ble 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 Governor General in Council in
exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 14 and 35
of the Bahrain
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
, 1913, by Sections 12
and 37 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, (Act V of
1898), and‘by Sections 22, 22A, 24 and 28 of the Bombay
Civil Courts Act, 1869. (Act 111 of 1869), as applied to
Bahrain by the said Order, has appointed Mr. Mohd. Abdul
Hafiz, officiating Indian Assistant to the Political
Agent, Bahrain, to be a Magistrate’of th* second class
and a Subordinate Judge of the second class. He has also
been invested with the jurisdiction of, a Court of
Subordinate judge of the second class and a Court of Small
Causes for the £rx±s± trial of suits cognizable by such
courts up to the amount of two hundred
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
.
2. As in such cases it is necessary to obtain the
assent of His Majesty's Secretary of State for India in
order to satisfy the requirements of Articles 14 and 35
of the Bahrain
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
, 1913, I am to request -
that His Male sty’s Secretary of State fo** Indie may be
moved kindly to confirm the action taken by the Governor
General in Council in the present case.
I have the honour to b*.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
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The file concerns recruitment of Assistant Political Agents at the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and conferment of Magisterial and Judicial powers.
The file covers:
- creation of a new post of Assistant 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. , due to the increase of work for the development of oil fields, 1933
- appointment of R D Metcalfe as Assistant 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. , 1935. Conferment of Magisterial powers
- appointment of Khan Bahadur Abdul Haiy El Hashni as Indian Assistant 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. , 1936. Conferment of Judicial powers
- appointment of A C Stewart as Assistant 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. , 1937. Conferment of Magisterial and Judicial powers
- appointment of B L M Tomlinson as Assistant 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. , 1937. Conferment of Magisterial powers
- appointment of Dr S M Siddiq as Indian Assistant 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. , in 1937 and 1938. Conferment of Judicial powers
- appointment of A C Galloway as Assistant 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. , 1937. Conferment of Magisterial and Judicial powers
- appointment of R E R Bird as Assistant 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. , in 1938 and 1945. Conferment of Magisterial and Judicial powers
- appointment of J B Howes as Assistant 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. , 1938. Conferment of Judicial powers
- appointment of R I Hallows as Assistant 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. , 1939. Conferment of Judicial powers
- appointment of Khan Sahib Mirza Ismail Barduli as Indian Assistant 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. , 1940. Conferment of Judicial powers
- appointment of Maurice Patrick O'Connor Tandy as Assistant 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. , 1943. Conferment of Judicial powers
- appointment of R M Hadow as Assistant 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. , 1944. Conferment of Judicial powers
- appointment of Mohammed Abdul Hafiz as officiating Indian Assistant 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. , 1945. Conferment of Judicial powers
- appointment of H D H Rance as Assistant 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. , 1946. Conferment of Judicial powers
- appointment of J E H Hudson as Assistant 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. , in 1946 and 1948. Conferment of Judicial powers
- appointment of G N Jackson as Assistant 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. , 1947. Conferment of Judicial powers.
The file is composed of correspondence between the Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Foreign Office, the 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. , the Government of India, the Secretary of State for India, and the Office of the High Commissioner for India.
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- 1 file (132 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing)commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 134; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-134; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- Coll 29/69 'Bahrain: appointment of an Assistant Political Agent'
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- front, 2r, back-i, back, front-i, 2v:135r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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