'File 15/22 I B.O.C.' [‎106r] (263/364)

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The file contains correspondence between 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, 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, the Government of India Foreign and Political Department, New Delhi and the Foreign Office, 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 Home Office in London, about the following:

• Pricing and sale of the Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. and King’s Regulations, 1926 onwards;
• Drafting of King’s Regulations to extend the powers of 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 in his role as Bahrain District Magistrate, 1929-1930;
• Drafting of King’s Regulations to prohibit illegal trading in cultured pearls and dangerous drugs in Bahrain, 1930-1932;
• Investigation of traffic in opium from Persia to the Arabian coast, including responses from Bahrain Customs and Bahrain Police, 1929-1932;
• Proposal to extend the application of the Indian Workmen’s Compensation Act 1925 to Bahrain, the role of the Protector of Emigrants in India, the role of 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 as arbitrator in the event of dispute between the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited and its oil workers over settlement of accident claims and payment of compensation, 1931;
• Proposal to restrict the registration of British protected persons at Bahrain to the inhabitants of British Indian States, 1931-1932.

The file also contains the following British regulations and circulars relating to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and also an Order made by the Ruler of Bahrain:

• The Poisonous Drugs Regulation 1911 (King’s Regulation No.3 of 1911 made under Muscat Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. 1867);
• The Bahrain (Amendment) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1915;
• The Dangerous Drugs Regulations 1926 (King’s Regulation No.1 of 1926 made under Persian Coast and Islands Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. 1907);
• The Foreign Jurisdiction (Military Forces) Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. 1927 (made under King’s Privy Council, Windsor Castle, England);
• The Indian Succession Regulation 1927 (King’s Regulation No.1 of 1927 made under Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. 1913);
• Traffic in Cultured Pearls Regulation 1930 (King’s Regulation No.1 of 1930 made under Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. 1913);
• The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Regulation 1930 (King’s Regulation No.2 of 1930 made under Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. 1913);
• The Dangerous Drug Regulations 1931 (King’s Regulation No.1 of 1931 made under Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. 1913);
• English translation of an Arabic Notice dated 19 April 1915 by Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifah [Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī] (Ruler of Bahrain), prohibiting the importation, possession and sale of opium and Bhang except under medical licence;
• Circular from 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in 1926 conveying a Government of India ruling stating that legal practitioners enrolled in British India have no right to appear before the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. courts of Muscat, Bahrain and Kuwait;
• Circular from 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in 1927 providing guidance about the powers of the Political Agents and British Consular officers over British shipping, under Orders in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. for Bahrain.

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1 file (170 folios)

Arrangement

Apart from the first three enclosures at the front of the file (ff.1B-2E, 2F, 2G), file papers are arranged more or less chronologically from folio 3 onwards. They are followed by file notes (ff.135-140), which include two partial lists of some of the main documents in the file (ff.138, 140), together with their document reference number and or their folio number, to help identify and locate them in the file.

Physical characteristics

The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil and can be found 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. Foliation errors: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F and 1G; 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G and 2H; 21A and 21B; 63A, 63B, 63C, 63D, 63E, 63F and 63G; 64A, 64B, 64C, 64D, 64E, 64F and 64G; 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 118E, 118F, 118G and 118H. Foliation omissions: 35. Pagination ranges: 17-18. Fold out folios: 79, 117, 118B-118H.

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