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'File A/9 II Bahrain Order in Council' [4v] (25/226)
The record is made up of 1 volume (84 folios). It was created in 2 Sep 1915-16 Jul 1920. 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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is charged either as a principal offender or as an abettor as if both such criminal act and
the death had happened in Bahrein.
(2) In the case of any offence committed on the high seas or within the Admiralty
jurisdiction by any person who at the time of committing such offence was on board a
British ship, or by any British subject on board a foreign ship to ^ which he did not belong-
the Court shall, subject to the provisions of this Order, have jurisdiction over such person
as if the offence had been committed within its jurisdiction.
(3) In cases tried under this Article no different sentence can be passed from the
sentence which could be passed in England if the crime were tried there.
(4j) The foregoing provisions of this Article shall be deemed to be adaptations for the
purposes of this Order and of the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, of the following enactments
namely :—
The Admiralty Offences (Colonial) Act, 1849 ;
The Admiralty Offences (Colonial) Act, 1860 ;
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, Part XIII;
and those enactments shall apply accordingly, and be administered in Bahrein.
20. Where a person is convicted of an offence, the Court before which he is convicted
may, if it thinks fit at any time before he is discharged, require him to give security to the
satisfaction of the Court for his future good behaviour, and for that purpose may if it thinks
fit, cause him to come or be brought before the Court.
21. (1) Where it is shown by evidence on oath, to the satisfaction of the District
Court, that any British subject has committed, or is about to commit, an offence ao-ainst this
Order, or is otherwise conducting himself so as to be dangerous to peace and good order or is
endeavouring to excite enmity between the people of Bahrein and His Majesty^ or is intrikin*
Order agamst His Majesty's power and authority, -the Court may.
if it thinks fit, by order under its seal, prohibit that person from being within the limits of
this Order, during any time therein specified, not exceeding two years.
/ , The Court, by order in writing under its seal, may vary any order of prohibition
(not extending the duration thereof), and may revoke any order of prohibition or removal.
XV C :r^ ia]1 f0 /! hu ;; th r ® p0rt the order and the grounds thereof to the Chief Court,
mulp fV A report to the Governor-General of India in Council every order made
under this Article, and the grounds thereof, and the proceedings thereunder.
theneLwlp^S^" P^ject faiis to give security for good behaviour or for keeping
tiie peace when lawfully required to do so, or fails to comply with an order of prohibition
rtr der ^ 0rder ^ h ? chiefco - tor the District cwmay, ifitr^^rs
deported from any place withm its jurisdiction as prescribed by this Order. '
to the^CMe/cou^the^order'and'thegrounds thereof.^ f0rthwith rep0rt
fitotiL?se e toTmfL P r^„ 0r<lerea t 0 b t, dei ' 0rted Sha11 ' Chief Court thinks
after execution of ^he sen^nc^or^hHe^t^ ,n t ^ T of convicted either
wan-ant to the place named in the warrant. execution, removed in custody under
PMectLWw\iK dominims '
reception of persons deported under this Orfer. 01 Gove ™ meilt °f which consents to the
to be^deported^p^allT^^Vrt "f^Ve^ex'w 110 "'7^' 'V fit ' order tlie F* 80 "
assent of the Secretary of State, the Sove^-Gener^ S " lb8e< l' Je ' lt
every order of deportatioV^ade 01 ^^?^' 0 '^'! 1be C 0Tern0r -C i eneral of India in Council
ceedings thereunder. 0 1 Order, and the grounds thereof, and the pra-
writing of the^Chief Court^rThe^r? 18 rettirns Bahrein without permission in
of State (which permTS^he Chi.f XT 6 ^ 1 Illdia in Counci1 ^ ^ the Secretary
or the Secretary of ^^te resiDect^elv mn ' • 01 \ ^ Governor-General of India in Council,
for a term which may extend to two mnnfV. g lve )> ^ shall be punished with imprisonment
or with both. 7 enCi t0 tW0 months ' or W1 th a fine which may extend to 1,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
,
prder, and a fresh warrant! laljle ^ ^ a gain deported under the original or a new
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The volume contains correspondence relating to 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 on 3 February 1919. A printed copy of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. is included at the front of the volume (folios 2-9), and marked with red, blue and black pencil annotations, marking incorrect or important aspects of the text. The main correspondents in the volume are 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 Norman Bray, and the ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah. Numerous letters were exchanged between the two men directly before and after the introduction of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. . Bray’s correspondence prior to this introduction seeks to smooth the way and seek Shaikh ‘Īsá’s full acceptance of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. . Correspondence after the introduction of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. is largely comprised of negotiations over the Shaikh’s relinquishment of khidmah (a ten per cent judicial fee payable to the Sheikh of Bahrain's treasury), and expressions of thanks and mutual appreciation between the two men. Bray's letter to the Deputy 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. at Bushire and the Civil Commissioner in Baghdad, dated 14 February 1919, includes diaristic reports on the negotiations and meetings that took place between himself at Shaikh ‘Īsá during the introduction of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. (folios 28-47). A English text of the notification of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , issued by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , is included on folio 18.
Folios 102 and 103 are loose pages containing office notes. The correspondence described in these two pages, which refer to the administration of the Majlis [al-Urfi], are annotated as dating from 17 March 1941 to 8 April 1942. It is likely, therefore, that these two pages were misplaced at a later date into the current volume.
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- 1 volume (84 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume's content have been divided into two parts. The first part of the volume (running up to folio 60) is comprised of copies of inward and outward correspondence, arranged in approximate chronological order, starting with the earliest items first. The second part of the volume (from folio 61) is comprised of the handwritten drafts, translations and original Arabic correspondence that inform the correspondence in the first part of the volume.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence runs from the front cover to the inside back cover, using pencil numbers positioned in the top-left corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Most of the foliation numbers are written in blue pencil. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a-1f. Folio 100 has been omitted or is missing.
The following folios are fold-outs: 34, 61, 62, 69-82, 84, 87, 89, 95, 97, 102, 103.
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- Title
- 'File A/9 II Bahrain Order in Council'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1fv, 2r:86v, 88r:89r, 90r:100v, 102r:105v, 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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