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whom this order applies" for "British subject" , but His Maj
esty 1 b government oould not be persuaded to do it.
The only thing to do is to carry on as before: possibly
after the war our position in respect of Bahrein will be a
good deal firmer and then a proposal for amendments can be
put up and this can be included.
Possibly it won't be needed as ^iO'ths of the badmashes may
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have become British subjects or proteges.
Section 22 .
As for section 21.
Further suggestions regarding criminal law .
(a) Possibly after the Order has been in force a year or two
some suggestions for amendment on lines proposed might be
made. In the meanwhile in my opinion a good deal could be
done by referring oases to a Kazi under section 14 - 2nd para
Generally the parties are all mu&ammadans and usually they
can agree tc some Kazi who can effect a compromise.
Otherwise when the parties come up,before starting on the case
I presume there is nothing to prevent the Political Agent re
ferring oa^e to arbitrators or Majlis for conciliation "in
the spirit" of" section 10 and if successful complainant
could withdraw his petition .
(b) . I do not think anyone will object if these rules are not
adhered to absolutely to the letter. In any case which might
reasonably be compounded, I should allow the parties to compo-ini
if they wish to do so.
Civil. Section 3^5 ( i)
The Plstriot Judge in Bombay is the principal Court of
original Jurisdiction in a district and hears appeals from
Assistant Judges and subordiuate Judges etc. He can apparently
hear suits up to any cunour^t. th^ only restriction being that
he may not hear appeals from subordinate Judges in suits , the
value of which exceeds 5 0 00/- , these must go to tlie High Court;
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and (2) he may r .ot transfer smits of value of more than 10000
to his assistant judges.
So the Political Agent will have full Jurisdiction.
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