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Coll 25/24 'Orders in Council: Bahrain: King's Regulation No. 2 of 1937; Bahrain Passport Regulations, 1937' [‎40r] (79/115)

The record is made up of 1 file (56 folios). It was created in 9 Mar 1937-18 Oct 1937. 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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KING'S REGULATION.
BAHRAIN.
NOTICE.
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The following Regulations, made by His Bri*tanni<¥^
jesty*s 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 Sulf and
allowed by His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, ar^published for general information.
Bushire 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 G-ulf.
Kingls Regulation made under Article
70 of the Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. l
1913.
No.of 1937.
1. No person subject to the Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
shall enter Bahrain by sea or air unless he is in possession
of a passport bearing a valid visa for Bahrain, with the
exception of subjects of the Arab States of the
Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , who may be permitted to enter Bahrain if
in possession of valid travel documents issued by the
Rulers of their States and visaed by 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 necessity for the above-mentioned visa may
be waived in the case of subjects of Sa'udi Arabia
arriving from the Hasa ports and bearing Valid national
passports or travel papers and in such other cases as 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 deem fit.
j|# Any person subject to the Bahrain Order in oouncil
who after this Regulation comesjinto force enters Bahrain
in contravention of Article 1 shall be liable to a
punishment of imprisonment for a term which may extend to
three months or with a fine not exceeding Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. five
hundred, or with both, and may be directed to remove
himslef forthwith or by any date specified or may be
removed from Bahrain.
3. Any person who attempts to commit or abets or attempt

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Correspondence, drafts, and minute papers relating to the passing of The Bahrain Passport Regulation, 1937'. The regulation was seen as necessary for addressing the large numbers of people entering Bahrain without valid passports or visas. The interdepartmental consultation over the drafting and issue of the legislation includes exchanges between officials at 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. , Foreign Office, Government of India (External Affairs Department), and 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 file includes draft and final copies of the regulation and an extract from Intelligence Summary 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. , Bahrain, for the period 16-30 April 1938, in which the effects of the new regulation are reported (folio 3).

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1 file (56 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 57; 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 25/24 'Orders in Council: Bahrain: King's Regulation No. 2 of 1937; Bahrain Passport Regulations, 1937' [‎40r] (79/115), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3329, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100066086492.0x000052> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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