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Coll 25/27 'Orders-in-Council: Trucial Coast: Jurisdiction over foreigners in the Trucial Coast Sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf; Revision of Persian Gulf Orders in Council' [‎40r] (85/694)

The record is made up of 1 file (334 folios). It was created in 15 Mar 1938-1 Apr 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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Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1910(a),
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p. 131 .
(2) On receiving notice of the death of such a person the Court shall put up
a notice thereof at the Court-house, and snail keep the same there until probate
or administration is granted, or, where it appears to the Court that probate
or administration will not be applied for or cannot be granted, for such time
as it thinks fit.
(3) The Court shall, where the circumstances of the case appear so to
require, as soon as may be, take possession of the property left by the deceased
in any place within the jurisdiction of the Court as prescribed by this Order,
or put it under its seal (in either case, if the nature of the property or other
circumstances so require, making an inventory) and so keep it until it can be
dealt with according to law, perishable articles being disposed of as the Court
may consider best in the interests of the estate.
(4) All expenses incurred on behalf of the Court in so doing shall be the
first charge on the property of the deceased, and the Court shall, by sale of
part of that property, or otherwise, provide for the discharge of these expenses.
(5) When a person subject to this Order dies in the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. or else
where intestate, then, until administration is granted, his property in the
Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shall be vested in 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. .
43 . If a person to whom this Order applies, who is named executor in a
will, and to the establishment of whose title as such it is necessary to obtain
probate of that will, takes possession of and administers, or otherwise deals
with, any part of the property of the deceased, and does not obtain probate
within one month after the death, or after the termination of any proceeding
respecting probate or administration, he shall be liable to pay double the
amount of any fees chargeable on obtaining probate, and he shall also be liable
to a fine which may extend to 1,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
44 . If any person to whom this Order applies, other than the person named
executor, or the administrator, or a person entitled to represent the deceased
without obtaining probate or letters of administration, or an Officer of the
Court, takes possession of and administers or otherwise deals with, any part
of the property of the deceased, he shall, as soon as practicable, notify the
fact and the circumstances to the District Court, and shall furnish to the Court
all such information as the Court requires, and shall conform to any direction
of the Court in relation to the custody, disposal, or transmission of the
property or the proceeds thereof, and, in case of any contravention of this
Article, he shall be punished with a fine, which may extend to 1,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. .
45 . Where a person to whom this Order applies is named executor in a
will and survives the testator, but either dies without having obtained probate
or, having been called on by the Court to apply for probate, does not appear,
his right in respect of the executorship wholly ceases; and, without further
renunciation, the representation of the testator and the administration of his
property shall go and may be committed as if that person had not been
appointed executor.
46 . Where it appears to the Court that the value of the property or estate
of a deceased person subject to this Order does not exceed 1,500 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. the
Court may, without any probate, letters of administration or other formal
proceeding, pay thereout any debts or charges and pay, remit or deliver any
surplus to such persons and in such manner as the Court thinks proper, and
no member or Officer of the Court shall be liable to any action, suit, or
proceedings in respect of anything done under this Article.

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Correspondence, minute papers, drafts, and notes concerning 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. . The majority of the file relates to the discussion between officials at 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. , Foreign Office, Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, 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. , and Government of India (External Affairs Department) over the need for and wording of an order for the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . A copy 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. , 1946, is included (folios 216-227).

Further correspondence concerning amendments to other Orders in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. for the region (Kuwait, Qatar, Muscat) and the question of a general Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. order is contained in the file.

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1 file (334 folios)
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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 335; 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.

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Coll 25/27 'Orders-in-Council: Trucial Coast: Jurisdiction over foreigners in the Trucial Coast Sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf; Revision of Persian Gulf Orders in Council' [‎40r] (85/694), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3332, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100060773465.0x000058> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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