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on the Salaf ( Notc-Tlic Tioqam is forx> ono year ,while oalaf io
for approximately five montho only).

The Nakhuda (Shore) ohall have no richt under thio oyotem to
hut may do oo
purchaoo the pcarlo of the bout lie hua financed //i!/// with
the conocnt of the Nakhuda (oca) & at lcaot 2/3 of the crew.
The ohara Nakhuda muot pay the full price at which the crev/ are
willing tom oell & can claim no reduction on market value under
thio oyotem,nor can he object to the sole of the pcarlo to any
peroon to whom the crew may wioh to oell.
No Nakhuda ohall oettle with a member of hio crev/ v/ithout first
writing in the pernonal account book of the member of the crew,
a copy of hio peroonal account, which ohall be lianded to him after
being oigned or oealed by the Nakhuda.

II. Books for the personal dccounto of divero are obtainable from
the Governmnet Office at the Cuotomo pier on payment of annao
oix to be paid by the diver. No Nakhuda ohall pay off a diver
until ho io in poeoeooion of ouch a book & it liao been entered up
in accordance with para 10.
12, Any Nalchuda who aoto contrary to the nrrtHx rule in para II &
oettleo with a diver not in poeoeooion of a copy of hio account
in hio peroonal book ohall be liable to a fine not exceeding

Rex 300 for the first offence or 1500 for the second offence <5c
for any oubooquent offence he may,inaddition to the fine
authoriocd.be deprived of the right to take out a pearling
licenoe for a period which may extend to fivo yearo.
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Made at Bahrain thio day of 1343.
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/ Sealed Hamad bi Eaoa
Deputy Governor.Bahrain,

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