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(Ea 1640/0) FOREIGN OFFICE, 3.VY. 1.
CONFIDENTIAL October 23, 1953.

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Sir, nS a*
I havo to rofor to your despatches Noo. 92 and 96 of

the 22nd of September and the let of October roopcotivoly,
about Judicial and legislative arrangements in Bahrain,
2. I agree that in our efforts to iinprovo the Judicial
Bystem in the Ruler*0 Doctor of Jurisdiction it has becomo
important firstly to hasten the drafting of various piocoo of

legislation now outstanding, particularly tho Penal and
Criminal Procedure Codes, and secondly to enouro that thore
iB a minimum of delay inocamining draft legislation submitted
by the Ruler and in applying it when enacted to persons subject
to Her Majesty*0 Jurisdiction,

3. The cnclosod schedule shows tho progreso mado with all
the outstanding pieces of draft legislation for the Persian
Gulf States. The large anount of detailed drafting required
and the limited time which Judge Haines has been afforded by
his other dutieo to devoto to it have undeniably caused much

delay in tho drafting of Penal Code. All possible efforts are
bolng made however to complete this draft cu?d that of the
Criminal Procedure Code quickly. Those concerned with the
preparation of thooo drafts havo been told that it is now a
matter of urgency.
h. The Foreign Office havo recently engaged the services of
a Palestinian lawyer, Mr, Higazi, to translate into Arabic and
to assiot in drafting legislation for tho Persian Gulf, It

/is hoped

His Excellency
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Mr. Bernard Burrows, C.M.G • % )
oto • 9 etc,, oto.,
Bahrain.