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'File 79/44 I (S 80) War Emergency Legislation' [‎67r] (150/440)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (218 folios). It was created in 20 Oct 1937-31 May 1939. 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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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. ,
Buahire, the 18th November, 1938
D> O* No* 606 -3
Could you please refer to your letter No.P.2,7100/1958,
dated the 88th October 1958, with enclosure, on the subject of
far ©aergency Legislation for the Arab States of the Persian
Gulf.
for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Some of the Sections are based on
suggestions I made 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. , and others - very
useful ones vvhich I had not thought of • have been added. My
particular comments are as follows.
5# (a) Section 2 (2) of tne draft King's Regulations. As
the term of imprisonment in Sections 2 (2) and 8 (2),
3 months, is the same I think the maximum fines should
be identical. I suggest therefore that the fine in
paragraph 2 (2) be raised to Hs.SOOq/-.
(b) Section 2 (3). A term of imprisonment, say 1
month, should be added if the fine is not paid, other
wise there is no means of enforcing the fine. The
following words should be added after Rs.250/-, ♦•or
to imprisonment for one mcrcth in lieu of payment 11 .
(c) Section 6. Textual alteration w of security* 1 to b®
altered to *or aecurity M .
(d) At first sight it did not appear to me that the
Resident under the Regulations had the authority to
2. I agree in general with the draft King's Regulations
delegate /
?eel Bsquire, M.C.,
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. ,
London

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The file deals with the issue of the supplementary judicial powers that would be required by the British administration in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in the event of war, and includes the following papers:

The covering dates for the correspondence (the main body of papers) in the file are 20 October 1937 - 30 May 1939. The final date in the overall date range is supplied by an entry in the notes at the rear of the file.

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1 volume (218 folios)
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There is an index at the front of the volume. The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 212 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Foliation anomalies: ff. 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F; ff. 114, 114A. The following number does not appear in the foliation sequence: 75. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: 23, 25, 26. A second incomplete foliation sequence is also present between ff. 27-200: these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and appear in the same position as the main sequence.

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