Skip to item: of 476
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

Coll 25/36 'Orders in Council: Revision of Persian Gulf Orders-in-Council' [‎20v] (46/476)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 file (189 folios). It was created in 27 Feb 1948-2 Jan 1950. 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

18
52.—(1) If an Officer of the Court, employed to execute a decree or
order, loses, by neglect or omission, the opportunity of executing it, then,
on complaint of the person aggrieved and proof of the fact alleged, the
Court may, if it thinks fit, order the Officer to pay the damages sustained
by the person complaining, or part thereof.
(2) The order may be enforced as an order directing payment of money.
Part VI.— Mixed Cases: Bahrein Subjects and Persons
Subject to this Order
(a) Criminal
53.—(1) When a Bahrein subject desires to institute a complaint against
a person to whom this Order applies, or a person to whom this Order applies
desires to institute a complaint against a Bahrein subject, 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. shall entertain the same, and may—
(a) With the concurrence of the Sheikh of Bahrein hear and determine it,
(b) Send it to the Joint Court, or
(c) If the defendant is a Muhammadan, refer it to a Qazi for decision,
sending a representative of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to record briefly the proceedings.
Such decision, when endorsed by 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. , shall
for all purposes be considered as if it were that of 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. .
(2) Nothing in this Article shall prevent 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. from
exercising the revisory powers possessed by him under Article 4 of the
Convention with Bahrein, dated the 31st May, 1861.
(b) Civil
54.—(1) When a Bahrein subject desires to bring a suit against a person
to whom this Order applies, or a person to whom this Order"applies desires
to bring a suit against a Bahrein subject, 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.
shall admit the complaint, and
(a) With the concurrence of the Sheikh of Bahrein, may hear and deter
mine it,
(b) May hear and determine it in a Joint Court, or
(c) May refer it to the Majlis-el-Urf for decision, or
(d) In cases between pearling-masters and divers, may refer it to the Salifah
Court, or
(e) With the consent of the several parties, may refer the case to one or
more Arbitrators for settlement.
(2) The judgment of the Joint Court or of the Majlis-el-Urf shall for all
purposes be considered the same as if it were that of 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. .
(3) An appeal from the decision of the Salifah Court shall lie to 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. acting in concert with the Sheikh of Bahrein,
and in all Salifah cases their joint decision shall be final.
(4) The award of the arbitrator under sub-paragraph 1 (e) shall be final,
and shall not be open to appeal unless the same shall within a reasonable
time have been ordered 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. to be set aside on the ground
that it is not final or is defective, or that the Arbitrator has exceeded his
authority, or has been guilty of misconduct in the matter.
(5) Nothing herein mentioned shall prevent the Court of the Political
Agent, the Joint Court, the Majlis-el-Urf, the Salifah Court, or the Arbitrator

About this item

Content

Correspondence relating to the revision of the five Orders in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. : Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and The Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . The revision was a result of Indian Independence and the transfer of power in the Gulf from the Government of India to HM Government of the United Kingdom. The papers consist of interdepartmental discussion over the amendments to the five orders in council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , principally between officials at the Commonwealth Relations Office, Foreign Office, Colonial Office, 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. . Copies of the finalised orders are contained in the file, as follows:

Also included in the file is a letter, dated 15 December 1948, from Edward Evans & Co., Consulting Engineers and Chartered Patent Agents, enquiring about patent in protection in Bahrain (folio 84).

Folios 2-10 are internal office notes.

Extent and format
1 file (189 folios)
Arrangement

The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 191; 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.

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

Coll 25/36 'Orders in Council: Revision of Persian Gulf Orders-in-Council' [‎20v] (46/476), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3341, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100066212463.0x00002f> [accessed 29 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100066212463.0x00002f">Coll 25/36 'Orders in Council: Revision of Persian Gulf Orders-in-Council' [&lrm;20v] (46/476)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100066212463.0x00002f">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000602.0x00037d/IOR_L_PS_12_3341_0046.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000602.0x00037d/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image