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'File 5/11 II King's Regulations and Amendments under Bahrain Order-in-Council' [‎183r] (367/484)

The record is made up of 1 file (239 folios). It was created in 31 Jul 1945-5 Dec 1950. 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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HOTS BS A MSETING HELD AT THE AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , KUWAIT ON THE
ffiTH DKOaMBSH 1949 TO DISCOS PROBATE ITOCKDUKK.
Present
Mr. H.G. Jakins
Mr. A. Evans - Kuwait Oil Company, Personnel
Department.
Jucke G.H. Haines
Mr. Gethin
Mr. Taylor
After discussion it was decided that
(1) The Kuwait Oil Company would persuade all Europeans
and American employees to make wills appointing an
officer of the Company as executor and that a s])eci-
men will form would be st 4 >plied to him. Jud^e Haines
X)romised to send one to Mr. Jakina.
(2) In cases of estates under Ra. 1000 the Court will
administer under Article 48 of the Kuwait Order
in Council 1949 and if the Company is wiilir^,
authorise a selected officer to administer on
behalf of the Court.
(3) In intestacies over Ra.1500 where no application
is received from a next of kin the Court will
appoint an officer of the Court under .article 50
as administrator who may authorise an officer
of the Company to act on their behalf in the
administration. The Administrator will nave to
sipji all necessary documents.
(4) The Company may collect immediately and seal
the effects of a deceased employee provided that
they report to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. as required luder
Article 46.
(5) The Company’s practice of sending Indian and
Pakistani’s estates to the Protector of Ainigrants
Bombay ‘and Karachi respectively should be dis
continued. The Judge will ask the Resident to
request Pakistan and India to s&y what officer
is the proper person to receiveauch estates for
distribution to the next of kin.
In future no astaues should be sent out of the
jurisdiction unless the authority of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. is
obtained.

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The file contains correspondence concerning amendments and proposed amendments (by means of King's Regulations) to the Bahrain Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1913 (and later Bahrain Orders in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. ).

The principal correspondents 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. , Bahrain; 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. ; and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave). The file also contains draft and published versions of King's Regulations.

The principal amendments concerned are:

  • regulations for the registration of immovable property (Regulation 2 of 1947: Registration of Transfer of Immovable Property in Bahrein );
  • regulations for maintaining supplies and services;
  • regulations for the use of motor vehicles;
  • prevention of the use of narcotics.

The Arabic language content of the file consists of approximately ten folios (e.g. Government of Bahrain notices), all with English translations.

Extent and format
1 file (239 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file, except where enclosures of an earlier date are filed after their relevant covering letter, and terminate in a set of notes (folios 201-240). Circled serial numbers in crayon and ink (red for incoming, blue/black for outgoing correspondence) refer to entries in the notes.

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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 241; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-143; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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