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Coll 25/24 'Orders in Council: Bahrain: King's Regulation No. 2 of 1937; Bahrain Passport Regulations, 1937' [‎45v] (90/115)

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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possession, but subject to the provisions of this Order, and to the exceptions,
adaptations, and modifications following, that is to say :—
(i) 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. is hereby substituted for the
Governor of a colony or British possession, and the Chief CourWs
hereby substituted for a Superior Court or Supreme Court, and the
District Court for a Magistrate or Justice of the Peace of a colony
or British possession.
(ii) For the portions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1854 and 1867,
referred to in the said Schedule, shall be substituted Part XIII.
of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
(iii) In Section 51 of the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act, 1874, the Court
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. is substituted for a Court of Probate in
a colony.
(iv) With respect to the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881—
(а) So much of the 4th and 5th sections of the said Act as
relates to sending a report of the issue of a warrant, together with
the information, or a copy thereof, or to the sending of a certificate
of committal and report of a case, or to the information to be given
by a Magistrate to a fugitive, shall be excepted, and in lieu of such
information the person acting as the Magistrate shall inform the
fugitive that in the British possession or protectorate to which he
may be conveyed he has the right to apply for a writ of habeas
corpus or other like process.
( б ) So much of the 6 th section of the said Act as requires
the expiration of fifteen days before issue of warrant shall be
excepted.
(c) 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. shall not be bound to return a
fugitive offender to a British possession unless satisfied that the
proceedings to obtain his return are taken with the consent of the
Governor of that possession.
(d) For the purposes of Part II. of the said Act, Bahrein,
Muscat, the Persian Coast and Islands, and all other places on the
shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. or the Gulf of Oman, Aden, and British
India, shall be deemed to be one group of British possessions.
13. Where, by virtue of any Imperial Act, or of this Order, or otherwise,
any provisions of any Imperial Acts, or of any Law in force in India, or of any
Orders in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. other than this Order, are applicable within the limits of
this Order, or any forms, Regulations, or procedure prescribed or established
by or under such Act, Law, or Order are made applicable for any purpose of
this Order, or any other Order relating to Bahrein, such Acts, Laws, Orders,
foims, Regulations, or procedure may be construed or used with such alterations
and adaptations not affecting the substance as may be necessary having regard
to local circumstances, and anything required to be done by, to, or before any
o O. C. 1786*.

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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' [‎45v] (90/115), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3329, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100066086492.0x00005d> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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