Coll 25/9 'Orders in Council: Bahrein: King's Regulation No. 1 of 1930: Traffic in cultured pearls; King's Regulation No. 3 of 1936: Possession and traffic in arms' [‎5v] (10/267)

licence issued 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. shall be submitted for
registration to the Commandant of Police of the Bahrein
Government.”
(iii) Article 10. For “Bahrein Government” and “Comman
dant of Police" read “Political Agent.”
(iv) Article 11. For “Commandant of Police” read “Political
Agent.”
(v) Article 1*2. For “Bahrein Government” read “Political
Agent.”
(vi) Article 13. For “Commandant of Police” read “Political
Agent.”
(vii) New Article to be inserted after Article 13 and numbered 14,
reading as follows :—
"In exceptional circumstances 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. may
grant a permit for the importation or exportation of arms,
firearms or ammunition. Any person importing firearms
by virtue of such a permit must obtain a licence 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. permitting him to be in possession of the
said firearms, which must be produced at the Political
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for numbering and registration, as provided by
Article 6 hereof. The issue of the licence will be subject to
the charge provided in that Article.”
(viii) Article 14 to be omitted and a new Article 15 to be inserted,
reading as follows :—
Any person failing to comply with the above rules
will be liable, in addition to any penalty provided by or
under 1 he Bahrein Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1913,’ to forfeiture
of the arms or firearms.”
(ix) Article 15. To be renumbered 16.
(x) The said Proclamation does not apply to arms, firearms and
ammunition imported for the purposes of 11 is Majesty’s
Government.
~i. 11ns Legulation shall remain in force during such time as the
said Aims Oidinance Proclamation shall continue in operation.
3. Ibis Begulation may be cited as “The Possession of and
Traffic in Arms Regulation. 1936.”
T. C. FOWLE,
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. .
Bushire, December 30, 1936.
Allowed :
ANTHONY EDEN,
IDs Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs.