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‘File 28/2 War. Prize jurisdiction in the Persian Gulf states’ [49v] (98/292)
The record is made up of 1 file (144 folios). It was created in 25 Oct 1939-28 Feb 1943. 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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88
On References before a Registrar.
£ s. d.
40. On any reference to the Registrar, including examination ofi from
witnesses, if any, having regard to the nature and- 1 1 o
importance of the accounts and other matters, and to thej
time occupied j j- ^ ^ °
40A. If the reference occupies more than one day, for each addi
tional day or part thereof a further fee not exceeding ... 15 15 o
41. If the attendance of one or more merchants is required, for
each merchant the same fees as to the Registrar ...
In cases of great intricacy, or very large amount, occupy
ing more than one full day, larger fees may be taken.
The fees Nos. 40-41 inclusive, shall be paid in the first
instance by the party setting down the reference for
hearing, as hereinafter provided:
To the notice mentioned in Order XVII, Rule 3, the
party setting down shall affix the stamp for the reference,
and, if the Registrar shall so require, a deposit in stamps
to an amount which in the opinion of the Registrar will
cover the reference fees. If any further amount becomes
due in respect of the proceedings, such amount shall be
paid by the said party on the report of the result of
the reference, or if no report is made, on the completion
of the proceedings on the reference, or if not completed,
a due proportion shall be paid on so much of the proceed
ings as shall have taken place, the amount to be fixed by
the Registrar. Such further amounts shall be paid by
stamps impressed upon or affixed to a memorandum stating
on what account such fees are paid.
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In the Marshal’s Office.
42. On the execution of a warrant or on taking possession of a
ship (aircraft) in pursuance of section 16 of the Naval
Prize Act ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 2
43. On the execution of an attachment, for every person attached 1
44. On the execution of any decree, order, commission, or other
instrument, other than those herein provided for, which is
required to be executed by a marshal ... ... ... 1
45. On attending, appointing, and swearing appraisers 1
46. On delivering up a ship (aircraft) or goods to a purchaser
agreeably to the inventory 2
47. On attending the unlivery of cargo, or sale or removal of a
ship (aircraft) or goods, per day ... 2
48. On retaining possession of a ship (aircraft) with or without
cargo, the expenses per day in respect of a shipkeeper
(aircraft keeper).
The marshal shall be entitled to his reasonable expenses
for travelling, board, and maintenance, in addition to the
above fees.
49. On the sale of any ship (aircraft) or goods sold pursuant to a
decree or order of the Court, for every £100 or fraction
of ^100 gross proceeds realised ... ... ... ... ... 1
50. On the release of any ship (aircraft), goods, or person from
arrest ... ... ... ...
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The file comprises copies of official notices and correspondence relating to prize jurisdiction in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (the capture of enemy vessels and cargo) during the Second World War, based on the understanding, as described in a letter 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. to his Agents, dated 16 November 1939, that, ‘as Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. are on the side of Great Britain the Crown has the right to exercise prize jurisdiction in these States’ (ff 2-3).
The file includes:
- two printed copies of a booklet entitled Provisional Rules and Orders, 1939: Prize Courts: Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. dated September 2, 1939. Made under Section 3 of the Prize Courts Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. C. 39) (ff 6-59, ff 61-114);
- a printed copy of an Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. entitled Reprisals for restricting German Commerce , dated 27 November 1939 (ff 117-118), and a press statement, issued by the Press Section of the Ministry of Economic Warfare, dated 28 November 1939, relating to the issue of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. (f 120);
- correspondence relating to a Danish tanker, the Eleonora Maersk (also spelt Elonora Maersk and Eleanora Mearsk ) which arrived in Bahrain from Iran, in April 1940. In a letter 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior) 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. at Bahrain (Hugh Weightman) stated that the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. has received instructions from the East Indies Commander-in-Chief that the vessel should be sent to Karachi, presumably as prize (ff 121-124);
- a Department of Commerce notification, dated 31 August 1940, stating that measures taken against German shipping can now be applied to Italian shipping (f 131);
- communications relating to prize procedure in respect of Finland, Hungary, Rumania [Romania] and Japan (ff 139-142).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (144 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (ff 144-145) mirror the chronological arrangement.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 146; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-6, f 60, and ff 119-143, the intermediate folios being skipped; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located 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.
Pagination: two printed booklets are present in the file (see ff 6-59 and ff 61-114); these booklets each have their own original printed pagination sequence. The file notes at the back of the file (144-145) have also been paginated using pencil.
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- IOR/R/15/2/675
- Title
- ‘File 28/2 War. Prize jurisdiction in the Persian Gulf states’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:121v, 123r:145v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence