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Coll 25/4 'Orders-in-Council: Morocco; Disposal of British subjects convicted in Tangier' [335r] (669/733)
The record is made up of 1 file (365 folios). It was created in 2 Apr 1931-8 Oct 1945. It was written in English and French. 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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3
rders in Council 1889-1929 Consolidated.
Order may be cited as the Morocco Orders in
>29 Consolidated.
3r shall be deemed to be an Order consolidating
ider in Council 1889, the Morocco Order in
be Morocco (Amendment)
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
1921
o (Amendment)
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
1929.
jr may hereafter, except in regard to the matters
cle 2 (2) of this Order, be exclusively referred to
3 connected with the exercise of jurisdiction by
Morocco.
Order shall come into force on the 1st May 1929.
ion of this Order amending or repealing any pro-
irevious Order shall affect the past operation of
)rder or of any King’s Regulation, rule, or any
3 thereunder, or of any appointment made or of
obligation or liability, civil or criminal, accrued,
or invalidity of anything done or suffered under
rder before the coming into force of this Order.
printed copies of this Order shall forthwith be
ibited conspicuously in the public offices of His
il-General at Rabat and His Majesty’s Consul
11 not be required in any proceeding or matter
ions of the preceding paragraph of this Article
bed with, nor shall any failure to comply with the
n any manner affect the operation of this Order.
Repeal.
ing
Orders in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
relating to the exercise of
power and jurisdiction in Morocco are hereby
■t to the exceptions and qualifications in this
d, namely : —
der in Council dated the 27th August, 1857 ;
der in Council dated the 4th February, 1875.
1
Interpretation.
istruetion of this Order the following words and ,
II have the meanings hereby assigned to them
something in the subject or context repugnant
to say,
?co ” or the expression “ the limits of this
r ” means any portion of the dominions of His
Majesty the Sultan of Morocco including the terri
torial waters appertaining thereto in which His
Majesty the King exercises jurisdiction for the time
being;
(ii) “ The Secretary of State ” means one of His Majesty’s
Principal Secretaries of State;
(hi) “ The Consul-General ” means, in and so far as con
cerns the French Zone of Morocco or any matter ap
pertaining thereto, His Majesty’s Consul-General at
Rabat for the time being, and, in and so far as concerns
the Spanish Zone of Morocco and any matter apper
taining thereto, His Majesty’s Consul at Tetuan for
the time being, including a person acting temporarily,
with the approval of the Secretary of State, as or for
those officers either generally or for the purpose of
performing their judicial functions ;
(iv) “ Consular officer” means a Consul-General, Consul,
Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent of His Majesty resi
dent in Morocco, including a person acting tempo
rarily, with the approval of the Secretary of State, as
and for any of those officers either generally or for the
purpose of performing their judicial functions;
(v) “ Commissioned Consular officer ” means a Consular
officer, not being merely a Consular Agent, and hold
ing a commission from His Majesty, including a
person acting temporarily, with the approval of the
Secretary of State, as or for such a Consular officer;
(vi) “ Superintending Consul ” means a commissioned Con
sular officer having, by virtue of his commission or
appointment or by authority of the Secretary of
State, either generally or for all or any of the pur
poses of this Order, superintendence over any other
Consular officer;
(vii) “ Uncommissioned Consular officer ” means a Consular
officer not holding such a commission, including a
person acting temporarily, with the approval of the
Secretary of State, as or for such a Consular officer;
(viii) “ Consulate ” and “ Consular office ” refer to the
Consulate and office of a Consular officer; “Con
sulate General ” refers to the Consulate and office
of the Consul-General;
(ix) “ Consular district ” means the district in and for
which a Consular officer usually acts, or for which ho
may be authorised to act, for all or any of the pur
poses of this Order by authority of the Secretary of
State;
(x) “ British subject ” means any person who is at any time
a British subject in accordance with the provisions of
the British Nationality and Status of Alien Act,
1914;
A 2
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Correspondence connected to the murder conviction in the Tangier International Zone of British subject, Ramchand Tarachand. Much of the correspondence is interdepartmental, between officials at the Foreign Office, Home Office, Colonial Office, and 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. , as well as those at the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India. Other principal correspondents include the Consul Generals at Tangier and Rabat, officials of the Tangier International Zone administration, the High Commissioner for India, and the Governor of Sind.
The papers include minutes, draft letters, and copies of various legislation. Matters dealt with by the correspondence include:
- Transferral of Ramchand Tarachand to a prison in Gibraltar, including legislation to provide for this and responsibility for the maintenance of the prisoner
- Petitions from the family of the convicted, particularly his wife, Satibai Ramchand, and the discussion of how to respond
- Transferral of Ramchand to a Karachi prison, including legislation to provide for this and arrangements for travel and an escort
- The question of remission of Ramchand's sentence, including his eventual release in 1941 and the Tangier administration's unhappiness about not being informed
- A similar case involving British subject, Gopaldas Kewalram Laraee, including his transferral to India.
Some of the papers are routine in nature, such as the regular statements sent by the Civil Prison, Gibraltar, certifying that Ramchand was alive, the certification of exchange rates from Moses Pariente, and receipts of maintenance payments.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (365 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
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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 366; 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 31-40; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- Coll 25/4 'Orders-in-Council: Morocco; Disposal of British subjects convicted in Tangier'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:13v, 15r:22v, 25r:33v, 39r:39v, 41r:47v, 50r:66v, 69r:78v, 80r:84v, 86r:100v, 102r:117v, 122r:199v, 203r:208v, 211r:219v, 222r:223v, 225r:226v, 227v:231v, 232v:234v, 235v:243v, 245r:315v, 317r:364v, 366r:366v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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