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Coll 30/201 ‘Persian Gulf. Judicial. Service of documents upon British subjects in Bahrein Islands.’ [31r] (62/77)
The record is made up of 1 file (36 folios). It was created in 19 Feb 1940-4 Sep 1947. 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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PRINTED AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE BY C. R. HARRISON.
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AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
The 24th day of January, 1917.
PRESENT,
THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
LORD PRESIDENT.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN.
LORD COWDRAY.
SIR FREDERICK PONSONBY.
SIR JOHN JORDAN.
Me. J. W. GULLAND.
Mr. THOMAS WILES.
Mr. L. S. JONES.
WHEREAS by treaty, capitulation, grant, usage, sufferance,
and other lawful means, His Majesty the King has jurisdiction in
Bahrein :
And whereas by “ The Bahrein
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
, 1913,” pro
vision was made for the exercise of such jurisdiction :
And whereas by Article 79 (1) of the said Order it was provided
that the said Order should come into force on such day within six
months of its publication in the “ Gazette of India,” as the Governor-
General of India in Council might, by notification in the said
“ Gazette,” appoint in that behalf :
And whereas the said Order was published in the “ Gazette of
India” on the 3rd February, 1915 :
And whereas by “ The Bahrein (Amendment)
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
,
1915,” the words “ one year ” were substituted for the words “six
months” in Article 79 ‘(1) of the said Bahrein
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
,
1913, and it was further provided that it should be lawful for the
Secretary of State, by notice given under his hand, to extend the
said period of one year for such period, not exceeding twelve
months, as might be prescribed in the said notice, and that such
notice should be published in the “ Gazette of India ” :
And whereas the Secretary of State has, by notices given under
his hand, extended the said period of one year for a period of twelve
months, and such notices have been published in the “ Gazette of
India ” :
And whereas it is desirable further to postpone the coming into
force of the said Bahrein
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
, 1913 :
Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the
powers in this behalf by “ The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890,” or
otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice
of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as
follows :—
1. This Order may be cited as “ The Bahrein (Amendment)
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
, 1917,” and shall be read as one with “The
Bahrein
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
, 1913,” and “ The Bahrein (Amendment)
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
, 1915.”
2. The words “ four years ” are substituted for the words
“ twelve months ” in articled of “ The Bahrein (Amendment) Order
in Council, 1915.”
3. This Order shall come into force from the date hereof.
And the Right Honourable Arthur James Balfour, O.M., and
the Right Honourable Austen Chamberlain, two of His Majesty’s
Principal Secretaries of State, are to give the necessary directions
bprftin
ALMERIC FITZROY.
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The file contains papers relating to the service of petitions of alimony and divorce upon British subjects in Bahrain (also spelled Bahrein in the file).
The papers include correspondence, dated 1940, regarding an enquiry from the High Commissioner for Canada about the procedure in effecting service upon a British subject at present in Bahrain of a petition of alimony being prepared as a result of a Decree Absolute of Divorce granted by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and the possibility of enforcing in Bahrain the terms of an order for alimony and maintenance, in the event of such an order being made by the British Columbia Court. This correspondence is between the Official Secretary to the High Commissioner for Canada, the Dominions Office and 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. .
The file also includes correspondence, dated 1947, concerning a request by the Senior Master of the Supreme Court for the service in Bahrain of a petition of divorce. This correspondence is between the President of the King’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, the Senior Master of the Supreme Court, the Foreign Office, and the Commonwealth Relations Office (including internal CRO correspondence).
In addition, the file includes a copy of ‘The Bahrein Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1913’, and amendments to the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , dated 1915, 1917, 1922, and 1937.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (36 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 38, 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 30/201 ‘Persian Gulf. Judicial. Service of documents upon British subjects in Bahrein Islands.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:37v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence