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Land registrations.

whole appreciate the registration of fish trans, they
have gradually cone to regard the possession of a

"paper from the government” as an inviolable proof of
ownership although actually in the case of fish traps
the annual registration, without registration of title,
is not a definite proof of ownership.

Government forris. During the year, 13,284 govern­
ment forms, which are sold for 2 annas each, were

issued. No sanads or wakelas etc. ore accepted by
the courts unless written on government forms, These
forms correspond somewhat to stamp duties but until

now the amount on the receipt or the saned does not
affect the price of the form. It has been suggested
that, as in I.liscat, the forms should bear revenue

stamps corresponding to the amount of money which
is involved*
Khslifieh Estates. In my lest annual report (page 24)

I mentioned a meeting which took place between the hon'ble
the Political Resident, the late Sir Hugh Biscoe, the

Political Agent, Bahrain, and II. E* Shaikh Hamad, and
Shaikhs Abdulla and Salman at which it was agreed that
according to the faroily custom of the Ruling family,

gifts of land by the Ruler were only valid during the
lifetime of the holder of the gift. On &±s=d ch the
property should revert to the Ruler, The matter was

thoroughly discussed and unanimously agreed upon by the
Shaikhs* This important decision was mentioned in a
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letter written after the meeting by the Political Agent

to H. 2* Shaikh Hamad and the matter was referred to
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again in. a public speech made by the Kon'ble the Political