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'File A/9 I Bahrain Order in Council' [108r] (234/536)
The record is made up of 1 volume (258 folios). It was created in 2 Dec 1895-31 Oct 1918. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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dominions or within the territory of any Prince or State in India under the suzerainty
or in alliance with His Majesty, or m a British Protectorate, or that he has been
naturalised in the United Kingdom; and (c) in either case gives satisfactory evidence
" m of his identity.
59. A person born m Bahrein, beins? the child ot a British snbjeet, may bo
registered as a British snbject it it is proved that the father ^ li ) was registered as a
Wl British subject, or (b), being entitled, was prevented from being so registered by causes
01 Mil: ' for which he was not responsible.
60. 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.
may, without fee, register any British subjects, being
minors, living in the houses of foreigners or Bahrein subjects.
61. A register of companies incorporated or registered in the United Kingdom
or in any British possession, and carrying on business in Bahrein, shall be kept in the
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
62. On the registration of a company at the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, there shall be
: deposited and filed a copy of the certificate of incorporation of the company or other
lertktg; document corresponding thereto, a statement showing the nominal capital of the
>elf ail; company and the amounts thereof which have been subscribed and paid up respectively,
and, if the company has been incorporated under a law which provides for the periodical
^tratkr: filing of a list of the shareholders, a copy of the last list so filed.
63. 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, on the registration of a company at the Political
jistralioir
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, issue to the person making the registration a certificate, signed and sealed,
ixctst that the company has been so registered.
64.— (1.) Every company registered under this Order shall register the name and
lid oft address of the manager or other chief local representative in Bahrein, and shall from
time to time, as may be necessary, register any alteration of the representative of the
company or in his address.
(2.) Rules of Court made under Article 68 may provide that service of writs,
notices, or other documents upon the person registered under this Article, or at his
address, shall be good service of such documents upon the company.
65. liegistrution of a company under this Order shall not require to be renewed
annually, but may be renewed from time to time as the parties may desire, and must
be renewed when any change takes place in the name of the company.
66. On every registration of a company under this Order, and on every renewal
thereof, there shall be payable a fee of 10
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, and on every registration under
Article 64 there shall be payable a fee of 1 rupee.
67.—(1.) A company shall not be entitled to be recognised or protected as a
British company unless it is registered under this Order, but shall, although not so
registered, be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts established by this OrdCT.
(2.) Nothing in this Article shall afPect the right of the Secretary of State to
direct that British protection shall not be accorded to a company, even long i as
been registered under this Order.
P art VII.— Miscellaneous Provisions.
63. Subject to the control of the Secretary of State the Pol _ i ^ i ^ 1
from time to time, with the previous sanction of the Governor ^ Ord o r for the
Council, make Rules of Procedure and other Rules, consisten W1 1 . _ ' matter
better execution of the provisions herein contame in j |^ n ^ rU p tc y
arising in the course of any ciyil or criminal case, including ms y
'"et-Tl.) Subject to the control of the Secretary ^^—
rence of the Treasury, 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.
ma\, _iom I. 1116 i m 'i es imposin 0, fees
sanction of the Governor-General of India m ^? unc V t „ 0 our t
leviable in respect of any proceedings in, or processes issuec
UD V) But a e Court before which any -tter i^p^^ ^
1 kz"-
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is ^
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A
fit. on account of the poverty of a party, or tor any
m part with the payment of any fees ul,ar S ea ' dama ges, and other money
70.—(1.) All fees, charges, expenses, by this Order, may be
payable under this Order, or under any law m I P „ oo ^ s aac | j j n default of
enforced under order of the Court by seizure an o term not exceeding one
sufficient goods, by imprisonment as a C1V1 P 11S ^ i? ac ^ on or extinguishment of
month, but such imprisonment shall not operate as a satisfaction oi exti ,
tllP -r-
the liability. g
iil 1 "'! [168]
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The volume’s correspondence and other papers concern the implementation of an Order of Council in Bahrain. The principal correspondents in the file are 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. and 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. in Bahrain, each post being held by a number of different representatives throughout the period covered by the volume.
The first item in the volume is a letter sent from Major Ramsay, British Consul-General in Baghdad, to Major Percy Cox, 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. , dated 9 March 1907. The letter concerns the jurisdiction in Bahrain over American citizens based at the American Missionary, particularly in relation to births, deaths and the disposal of estates (folio 1g). This enquiry was symptomatic of raised concerns over where jurisdiction lay in relation to the increasing number of foreign nationals in Bahrain. In a letter dated 6 April 1907 the Bahrain 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. , Captain Francis Prideaux, wrote to Cox, outlining the judiciary requirement he believed that he, as 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. , should have. These included the authority of a district magistrate in criminal matters, consular authority in notarial and shipping duties, and the power of vice-admiralty (folios 3-8).
Application was consequently made for an Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. in Bahrain, via Cox, in his capacity as 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. , to the Government of India, the Secretary of State for India, and the Foreign Secretary. In May 1909, John Morley, the Secretary of State for India, wrote to the Governor General of India, stating that, in light of increasing German activity in the Gulf, 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. in Bahrain was authorised to approach the ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, with a view to him ceding responsibility for foreign nationals in his dominions to the British Government (folios 50-52). This responsibility was duly granted to the British (folios 63-64), though not, according to Captain Charles Mackenzie, then 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. in Bahrain, without some reluctance on the part of Shaikh ‘Īsá (folios 65-66).
Subsequent correspondence deals with some of the finer points of the wording of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , with particular attention being paid by officials to the status of foreign nationals in Bahrain, including their registration with the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and the legal ability to deport them if necessary. A draft copy of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , dated, 1912, is included in the volume (folios 100-112). The unrest and disruption caused by the First World War in the Gulf, repeatedly delayed the introduction of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. . On 7 May 1917 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. Captain Percy Loch wrote to 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. , Major Arthur Trevor, suggesting that, in view of recent developments in the conflict in Europe, and the entry into the war of the United States of America, the present time might be a prudent one to implement the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. . In his letter Loch described how Turkish withdrawal from the Gulf, the independence of Bin Saud [Ibn Sa‘ūd], and formal British relations with the Shaikh of Qatar, would impact upon the treatment of certain foreign nationals in Bahrain (folios 232-35). Trevor rejected Loch’s proposal, and in May 1918, the introduction of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. in Bahrain was postponed once more, until February 1919 (folio 248).
Amongst the discussions over Bahrain’s Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , the appointment of a judicial assistant for the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. was discussed (folios 189-94, 243-44, 249-51), as was the existing khidmah system of revenue collection (a ten per cent judicial fee payable to the Sheikh of Bahrain's treasury). A Statement of khidmah for the years 1912 to 1916 is included on folio 227.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (258 folios)
- Arrangement
The contents of the volume have been arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the front of the volume, to the latest at the end.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using blue pencil numbers located in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . A few folio numbers, chiefly at the front and end of the volume, are in black pencil. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a-1g.
The following folios are fold-outs: 60, 226, 227.
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- Title
- 'File A/9 I Bahrain Order in Council'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1gv, 2r:63r, 64r:125v, 126v:258v, 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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