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'File A/9 II Bahrain Order in Council' [36r] (88/226)
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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British Government - 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 listen to the same
and may with lour Excellency's approval decide the case himself
or rend it to a Oourt consisting of iour Excellency and his repre
sentative or send it to the Majlis-el-Urfi or if it is between
pearl—wasters and divers to Salifah Court.
(8) Points of rrruhammadan law that may arise may be referred to
the Qazi for decision.
(9) /hen a person over whom the British Government has jurisdic
tion brings his case to any of Your Excellency's Courts and
engages in writing to abide by the decision of that Court and
later refuse to abide by that decision or to pay any fees or
expenses. This is an offence against the Order-in-Oouncil.
(10) If a person over whom the British Government has jurisdic
tion gives false evidence in any of ^our Excellency's Courts this
may be punished 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.
by fine or imprisonment.
( 11.) [f any person over whom the British Government has juris
diction .smuggles or imports into or exports from bahrain any goods
for which Your Excellency should receive customs duty he shall be
severely punished.
(12) The same applies to any prohibited goods.
(15) If any person over whom the British Government has juris
diction mocks at religion or religious feast or ceremony he shall
be punished.
(14) Khidmah will be levied as heretofore in all caees in which
one party is a Bahrain subject and paid to Your Excellency.
(15) In cases between subjects over whom the British Government
has jurisdiction they will be charged different fees but to com
pensate Your Excellency His Majesty's Government will pay into
Your Excellency's revenue R.500/- a month. This is done in order
to make things easy and simple and as will be seen this is to
Your Excellency's advantage.
(16) Finally i have great pleasure in informing Your Excellency
that His Britannic lajesty's Government as a special act of grace
and in token of its appreciation of your Excellency's long
friendship and in proof of its good intentions towards the Arab
Rulers and particularly to yourself and relying on your justice
equity
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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.
- Physical characteristics
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'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1fv, 2r:86v, 88r:89r, 90r:100v, 102r:105v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence