Abstract: This is a printed report by Sir Edgar Bonham Carter, Judicial Secretary, Baghdad, concerning the legal jurisdiction over foreigners in Mesopotamia. The report includes details of various schemes, including: 'Scheme to vest in the ordinary Courts jurisdiction to hear all cases in which Foreigners are interested', 'Scheme to create special Mixed Tribunals on the Egyptian model and confer on them jurisdiction in all cases in which foreigners are interested', 'Scheme to vest in British Judges or in Special Courts composed of British and Mesopotamian Judges to hear all cases in which foreigners are interested'. In addition, the report includes three appendices: 'Appendix I: Translation of Imperial Iradeh, dated 26th Aab 1330 (8th September 1914), abolishing the Capitulations'; 'Appendix II: Turkey and Persia. Treaty dated 31st May 1847. Article VII. Appointment of Consuls, Privileges, Most Favoured Nation Treatment'; and 'Appendix II: Juridiction of a Peace Court'.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 144 and terminates at folio 147, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between folios 7-147 of the volume; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence regarding eight separate cases raised with the Bahrain Political Agency from Courts, Firms, and Attorneys outside of Bahrain, asking for help in obtaining testimonies from certain individuals in Bahrain. Examples of those are the Law Offices of Thelen, the Court of the Subordinate Judge of Noakhali, the Court of Small Causes at Bombay, and Fall and Fall Attorneys. Where possible, the Political Agent made the necessary investigations and wrote back to the senders providing them with witnesses' testimonies.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 180; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-127, and ff 133-175; these numbers are also written in pencil and crayon, but are not circled.
Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the:Shaikh of Kuwait's date gardens on the Shatt al-`ArabTurkish demand that Kuwaitis should take out Turkish Nationality Certificatesregistration of Shaikh Mubarak's property at Faddaghiyaoffer of a cash salary to Shaikh of Kuwait as QaimaqamThe principal correspondents in the volume include the Political Agent, Kuwait, Stuart George Knox; the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubarak al Sabah; and the Political Resident in Turkish Arabia, John Gordon Lorimer.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 309; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-308; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: This file consists of a single letter that was sent from Lieutenant-Colonel William Rupert Hay, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf to Gordon Noel Jackson, the Political Agent in Kuwait in which Hay requests details of three Egyptian
qadis(religious judges) recently hired in Kuwait and the constitution of Kuwait's sharia courts.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 3; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence in the form of letters and memoranda regarding the Senior Joint Courts in Bahrain. Most of the letters are from the Political Agency in Bahrain to the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa informing him whether the court will be held or not. Shaikh Hamad's replies confirm whether he will be attending the court sitting or not. In cases where Shaikh Hamad was unable to attend, the Agency sent letters to both Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa Al-Khalifa and Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa requesting them to attend the court sitting on his behalf.In general, the court was held on Wednesday of each week. However, cases were postponed on some occasions if they were not urgent and letters were sent to the Shaikh to inform him that there was no need for him to come to the court sitting.The main correspondence is between the Bahrain Political Agency, the Ruler of Bahrain (Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa) respectively, and Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain. Most of the file is in Arabic.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 98; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-78; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. ff 79-97 (formerly ff 84-102) have been removed from IOR/R/15/2/1897 and re-foliated to fit this file; previous circled numbers have been crossed out.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence regarding the Senior and the Junior Joint Courts in Bahrain. Letters were sent from the Political Agent to the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, informing him of the dates and times of court proceedings. Shaikh Hamad's replies confirm whether he would be attending or not. Cases were postponed on some occasions if they were not urgent. There were also no court cases at Christmas or on other religious holidays. The Shaikh was informed beforehand when court meetings were postponed. The courts were usually held once or twice a week.The main correspondence is between the Political Agent, Bahrain, and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa. Most of the file is in Arabic.The file's core correspondence covers the period December 1930 to December 1935. The earlier start date given for the file is a result of correspondence (folio 74) which is also related to the Joint Court.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 160; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-132; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. f 159 (former f 83) has been moved from IOR/R/15/2/1897 and re-foliated to fit this file; previous circled numbers have been crossed out.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence regarding the Senior Joint Courts in Bahrain. It mostly consists of letters from the Political Agent to the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa informing him of the dates and times of the court sittings. Shaikh Salman's replies confirm whether he would be attending or not. Cases were postponed during the month of Ramadan. The courts were held mostly on Wednesdays, and at least once a month. A significant amount of the file is in Arabic.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 141; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-77; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence in the form of letters sent between the Political Agents in Bahrain including Percy Gordon Loch and Tom Hickinbotham and the Qadis (judges) of the Shia and Sunni Sharia Courts in Bahrain such as the Shia Court Qadi Ali bin Hasan Al-Musa, and the Sunni Court Qadi Mahmud Abdullatif. The correspondence is mainly about arranging visits between the appointed Political Agent and the Qadis to discuss court issues. The file also includes letters sent to welcome new Political Agents upon their arrival in Bahrain, and farewell letters sent upon their departure.The file also contains a memorandum from the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, along with three copies of the new rules laid down for the Shia Sharia Appeal Court.The main correspondence is between the Bahrain Political Agency and the Shia and the Sunni Sharia Courts in Bahrain. A significant amount of the file is in Arabic.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 70; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-69; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.
Abstract: This file contains certificates and copies of deeds signed by officials in Kuwait. Most of the certifications deal with business transactions, powers of attorney, or legal disputes, and paperwork that required either the signature of the chief court judge of Kuwait or the ruler of Kuwait. The majority of the folios have summary translations provided by the Political Agency in English.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 906; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-905; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: The file consists of correspondence between the Political Agent, Bahrain and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave) concerning the Salifah Court, Bahrain, which handled judicial cases relating to the pearl diving trade in Bahrain.The correspondence concerns the organisation, composition and functions of the Salifah Court.The Arabic language content of the papers consists of bilingual correspondence in Arabic and English between the Government of Bahrain and the Political Agency, Bahrain.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 25; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-24; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: The file contains correspondence between the Political Agency at Bahrain and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (usually Charles Dalrymple Belgrave). The papers consist of receipts and covering letters relating to the payment by the Political Agency of the Government's share of net receipts of Joint Court fees. The fees were distributed on a monthly basis, the exception being in February 1939 when those of March-December 1938 were paid all at once. The correspondence includes a proposal in June 1929 by the Political Agent, later implemented, to make the collection of fees more efficient.Folios 234-41 are internal office notes.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 242; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-241; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
Abstract: The file consists of covering letters and receipts sent between the Political Agency and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave) for sums of money representing the Government of Bahrain's share of net receipts on account of Joint Court fees collected for the financial years 1944-1947.Folio 11 is a statement of annual totals taken in court fees, prepared by the Political Agency.Folios 15-16 are internal office notes.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 17; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-16; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.