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'File 15/22 I B.O.C.' [‎118jv] (308/364)

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The record is made up of 1 file (170 folios). It was created in 22 Sep 1911-7 Aug 1935. 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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(ii) Procure for any person, whether such person be within the
said limits or elsewhere, any opium or dangerous drug;
(iii) Attempt to do or aid any other person in doing any of the
things aforesaid;
unless expressly permitted by general or special licence granted 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. or if any person shall violate any condition of any
such licence, he shall be guilty of an offence against these
Regulations.
2.—(1) If any person to whom "The Bahrein Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. ,
IIMB," applies shall, within the limits of the said Order aid, abet,
counsel or procure the commission in any place outside the said
limits of any offence punishable under the provisions of any law in
force in such place and providing for the control or regulation of the
manufacture, sale, use, export and import of opium or dangerous
drugs in accordance with the provisions of the International Opium
Convention signed at The Hague on the 23rd day of January, 1912,
or of the International Opium Convention signed at Geneva on the
19th day of February, 1925, he shall be guilty of an offence against
these Regulations,
(2) For the purpose of a prosecution under the preceding para
graph the Court may receive in evidence a certificate purporting to
be issued by or on behalf of the Government of any place outside
the limits 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 stating
that any law mentioned in the said certificate is a law providing for
the control or regulation in such place of the manufacture, sale, use,
export and import of opium or dangerous drugs in accordance with the
provisions of the International Opium Convention signed at The
Hague on the 23rd day of January. 1912. or of the International
Opium Convention signed at Geneva on the 19th day of February,
1925: and any statement in any such certificate as to the effect of the
law mentioned in the certificate, or any statement in any such
certificate that any facts constitute an offence against that law. shall
be conclusive.
3. Any person guilty of an'offence against these Regulations
shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding 1.500 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. or
to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding
three months or to both: and any opium or dangerous drug in
relation to which the offence has been committed shall be forfeited.
4. For the purposes of these Regulations—
"Opium" includes raw opium, prepared opium (including dress)
and medicinal opium.
"Dangerous drug" includes morphine, cocaine (including
synthetic cocaine), ecgonine. diacetylmorphine (commonly known as
diamorphine or heroin), and their respective salts, and any extract
or tincture of Indian hemp, and any preparation, admixture, extract,
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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:

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:

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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.

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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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