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The Bahrain Order in Council, 1907-1913 439

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2636 No. 73 op 1912.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
j 312 r b it e i a n department.
----------------------4 SECRET.
Goncral.

To
The Most Hon’ble the MARQUIS op CREWE, K.G.,
Uis Majesty's Secretary of Stale for India.

Simla, the 20th June 1912.
My Lord Marquis,
With rcfcrcuco to Your Lordship’s telegram, dated the 2nd April 1912, wo
have the honour to forward, for the consideration and orders of His Majesty’s
Government, a copy of a letter* from our
• No. M. 48. dated tho 16th May 1912.
Political ltosidcnt in tho Persian Gulf
submitting his viows on the dual draft of tho Bahrain Ordor in Council.
2. Wo concur generally with tho opinion expressed by Lieutenant-
Colonel Sir Percy Cox, and recommend that, in view of tho explanation
furnished, somo provision bo made for tho deportation of a foreigner found to
bo undesirable. Wo leave it, however, to His Majesty’s Government to decide
whethor this could best bo olTcctcd by oxccutivc instructions, as suggested by
our Political Resident, if it is still cousidorcd that tho uccossary authority
cannot suitably bo given in tho Ordor in Council itsolf. We also request
reconsideration of tho decision whoreby the Articles providing for registration
havo been restricted to British subjocts, and support tho proposal that they be
mado applicable to “ovory poison to whom this Order applies ”.
3. Tho alterations suggested by Lioutcnaut-Colonol Sir Percy Cox in the.
construction and wording of Article 8, sub-articlo (2), and Article 21, sub-
nrliclo (1), respectively, of tho draft Order aro submitted for consideration.
We havo tho honour to be,
My Lord Marquis,
Your Lordship’s most obediont, humblo servants,

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