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2. A now penal codo for Bahrain has ‘boon drafted and
la almoot ready for promulgation* This code has been

drafted by a committee of eminent legal men and has been
compoood In the light of the lateot and most up-to-date legal
thought on the subject.
3. As Ills IIlghneoB the Ruler announced in proclamation
No* 13 of 1374 °n December 11, 1954* & British Judicial
Adviser, Mr. Peace, has been at work in Bahrain for sane

months* He has been sitting ao a judge in the Criminal
Court and has already been able to eff considerable
improvement in the machinery of Justice, He has also been
drafting a large number of laws and regulations which will bo
promulgated ao soon as possible, The British Government
have also offered to train suitable Bahrainis in the law in
England.
4. A British Assistant Commandant of Police, Colonel
Hamrneroley, a man of much experience in police work has been
in Bahrain since December and is thoroughly re-organising

the police force, Two senior British police inspectors have
also been appointed.
5. His Highness the Ruler has agreed to modernise the
constitution of the various municipal councils in Bahrain.
He has also appointed committees to supopvise the administ­
ration of education and public health ao recommended by the
official committee at present enquiring into the
administration of the iolands.

6. A British doctor has been appointed assistant to
the State Medical Officer and hao taken up his duties. A
British woman doctor has also recently joined the staff of
the women's hospital and steps are being taken to recruit
Arab nurses (women) from surrounding countries, A British

anaesthetist has also been appointed to the State Medical
Service and will shortly arrive in Bahrain, All these
persons are fully qualified medical practitioners trained in

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