'الملف رقم 18/55 I (C 101) المرسوم الملكي البريطاني للبحرين' [و‎‎١‎٣‎٤] (٤٧٧/٢٨١)

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the Code of Civil Procedure or in accordance with local ueage.
There is also the question of substituting fees for the khidma
which is now paid to the Shaikh. This point will require
some negotiation#
If the Order in Council wore calculated to strengthen our
hands it would be worth while exciting a certain amount of
distrust even in the present circumstances, but, on the con-
-trary, it whittles down the Political Agent's powers, es-
-pecially in the matter of repatriation of undesirables which
has proved most useful during tbe last few months.
2. Secondly I consider that the Order in Council needs
some modifications, BUggeot i ono ao tio which, with one exceptior
I will reserve for another letter.
Section 45 (l) c lays down that a suit between a Bahrain
subject and a foreigner may be referred to the Majlis-ul-Urf
: ^ or decision and 45 (2) that the .j udfrment of the Majlis shall
be considered the same as if it were that of the district
Court. This provision appears to be based on a misconception
as to the functions of the Majlis which is not a Court, but
an advisory body similar to a Council of Elders under the
Frontier Crimes Regulation. The Majlis merely gives a
finding, which if accepted, is embodied in the Political
Agent's judgment, and is incapable of any more extended
functions. I consider that this defect should certainly be
remedied before the Order in Council is brought into effect.
3. No more copies of the Order in Council are re
quired by me.
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant.
Major,
Political Agent, Bahrain.
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