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'File 79/44 I (S 80) War Emergency Legislation' [74r] (164/440)
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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could take no action but would have to depend on the local
Shaikti to deal with him. The only solution to better the
position on the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, though even this would not make
it entirely satisfactory, would toe to endeavour to arrange
now with the Shaikhs of that area for the publication on the
outbreak of war of alans sijailar to those of the other Arab
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With regard to British subjects on the Trucjlal Coast,'
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, foreign department, Not if i'c^t ion
Under Government of India
150.2402 J!.?., date<l the 6th October 1^81, the Political
Resident and his surst Assistant (Secretary) exercise certain
criminal powers over British Indian subjecto.
At Muscat all foreigners other than British subjects
fall under the Jurisdiction of the Sultan. The position is
therefore weaker than tnat at Kuwait.
6. It will be seen therefore that for war-t ime require
ments the legal powers of the Resident all along the Arab
Coast, though somewhat stronger in certain States than in
others, wojld be far frotn effective. To ranedy this I nad
suggested the application in war-time of a "blanket H Order in
Council giving the Resident jurisdiction over all inhabitants,
of any nationality whatsoever, of all the Arab States of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
(vide paragraph 15 of my $ote dated the 6th
October 1937). This ho/ever the Foreign Office were unable
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on legal grounds to accept - vide paragraph JLO of Beckett*s
Hote enclosed with Foreign Office letter l^o.E. 6567/G, dated
the 10th Kovember 1937, to the India Off ice. I am quite
ready of course to accept these grounds, but at the sa^ae time
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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:
- papers dated October 1937 - July 1938 concerning the question of war emergency legislation in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including a paper by Sir Trenchard Craven William Fowle, 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. outlining the strategic importance of the region, the existing judicial position, and required legislation, October 1937; response to Fowle's paper from a representative of the Foreign Office, October 1937; and minutes of a meeting to discuss the question held 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. , November 1937;
- papers dated December 1937 - May 1939 concerning the draft Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. States (Emergency) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. ;
- papers dated March 1938 - April 1939 concerning draft King's Regulations;
- papers dated October 1938 - April 1939 relating to draft Defence Regulations, which were based on suggestions made by Fowle;
- papers dated October 1938 - January 1939 concerning the draft Trading with the Enemy Bill;
- papers dated November 1938 - May 1939 relating to the issue by Gulf Rulers of draft 'alans' (legislative announcements) in the event of war, particularly in terms of the implications of the Rulers' renouncement of neutrality, should they formally side with the British;
- papers dated April 1939 - May 1939 concerning proposals for a Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. ;
- draft circular letter entitled 'Draft Letter to be Issued to the Shaikhs of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. in the Event of War', requesting their co-operation on behalf of the British Government, written 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. , Bahrain [Hugh Weightman], with covering letter dated 13 May 1939.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (218 folios)
- Arrangement
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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/R/15/1/707
- Title
- 'File 79/44 I (S 80) War Emergency Legislation'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1fv, 2r:74v, 76r:114v, 114ar:114av, 115r:211v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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