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' j»jo. 1-0., «lalocl Fort William, tl»o lGth November 1009 (Confidential).
From—Tlio Deputy Sccrotary to tho Government of India in tho Foreign
Department,
To—Major A. V.Trkvou, in ebargo of tho current duties of the Political Resident*
Persian Gulf.
With reference to Major Cox’s letter No. 18G3, dated 31st July 1909, I am
directed to enclose for favour of examina­
• (Will, a »pnro copy.) tion and such alteration as may seem
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yx \ necessary a proof * of a draft of the proposed Bahrein Order in Council.
V \ ) The draft is based on tho Persian Coast and Islands Order in Council,
1907, with certain modifications taken
t Copies nlInched, vide— from the Zanzibar Order in Council t of
(«•) pngc* 3345-3353 of The Loudon Oatelle, i<)0G aild tllC Somaliland Ol'dcr ill Council f
a.icd lGtinnuy moo, m.d of 1899. These modifications arc indicated
v 71 "dMed n.o 2iet July looo. Tori i. in italics. I am to request that you will
(copici or twin Oaxotioj oucioiod. To ]un(Uy revise the draft and alter it so as
to provide for any local peculiarities that
may exist and specially with rcfcrcnco to tho exercise of jurisdiction over
foreigners, and in eases whore the parties arc of different nationalities.
3. You will observe that that part of the Persian Coast and Islands Order
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i which deals with Registration has been omitted, since the Political Agent in
Bahrein docs not exercise Consular powers. I am to enquire whether you
1 concur in this course.

No. 313*1-, dated Uushiro, the 27th November 1910.
From—Lir.UTHNART-Coi.ONEL P. Z. Cox, C.S.I., C.I.E., Political Resident in tho
Persian Gulf,
To—The Officiating Secretary to tho Government of India in tho Foreign
Doparlmonl.
I have tho honour to refer to the correspondence ending with Foreign
Department letter No. 1-G., dated lGth November 1909, enclosing a preli­
minary draft of the proposed Order in Council for Bahrein, for examination
and comment.
2. With concurrence of the Foreign Department, the subject was held
over pending my return for leave in the Spring and subsequently the dissec­
tion of the draft disclosed so many points requiring full discussion between the
Political Agent and myself that a great deal of timo has necessarily been
expended and 1 am only now able to submit tho result to Government for
favour of further scrutiny.' It comprises the joint views of myself,
Captain Mackenzie and Major Pridcaux, who, as Agent at Bahrein from 190*1
to 1909, has been chiefly and creditably identified with the marked consolida­
tion of our position which has taken place since the presentation of the Ulti­
matum to Sheikh 13sa in February 1905.
3. It will be remarked that a good many alterations havo been suggested,
but I trust that I am not mistaken in thinking that in forwarding the draft
for comment tho Government of India realised that considerable modifications
might bo necessary in order to mcot peculiar local conditions ; and in that belief
I have ventured to regard the draft rather as having been sent us as a working
basis than as a dofinito assortlon of tho views of Government, even iu regard to
fundamental points.
4. iAs regards most of the alterations suggested, I beg that tho annotated
copy now submitted with this letter may bo nccoptcd as in itself supplying tho
needful explanation of our views in points of detail. Thoro aro certain primary
quest ions, however, which it is necessary that I should touch upon hero,
including tho two subjects specially reforred to iu tho Foroign Department
compiunication abovemontioned, namely, tho question of tho position of
foreigners ns regards jurisdiction under tho order, aud tho need for ltcgistrati on.
5. In tho Foroign Departmont draft tho definition of " Foreigner ” was
worded, “A subject or citizen of a State in amity with His Majesty, othor than