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Coll 25/25 'Orders in Council: Kuwait and Bahrain: Celebration of marriages between...
Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/12/3330
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This record is a file about the Coll 25/25 'Orders in Council: Kuwait and Bahrain: Celebration of marriages between... dating from 24 May 1937-18 May 1948.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/L/PS/12/3330
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Title (The name of the record)
- Coll 25/25 'Orders in Council: Kuwait and Bahrain: Celebration of marriages between foreigners by Political Agents at Bahrain and Koweit'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 24 May 1937-18 May 1948
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Description (What the record is about)
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Correspondence, drafts, and minute papers relating to the drafting and issue of amendments to The Christian Marriage Regulation, 1922, made under the Bahrain Order in Council, 1913. Amendments to the regulation were thought necessary in order to authorise the Political Agent, Bahrain, to marry non-British subjects (The Christian Marriage (Amendment) Regulation, 1946) and those who were resident in Saudi Arabia (The Christian Marriage (Amendment) Regulation, 1948). Discussion of the need for and wording of the amendments occur in exchanges between officials at the India Office, Foreign Office, Government of India (External Affairs Department), and the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf. Also included in the file is correspondence concerning similar questions in Kuwait, namely, whether the Political Agent is able to solemnise the marriage between foreigners or non-Christians (folios 87-98). A copy of The Kuwait Order in Council, 1935 is included for reference purposes. A copy of The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (XV of 1872) is also contained in the file (folios 16-39).
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Coll 25/25
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 file (115 folios)
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Unrestricted
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 117; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4ae388d7-b4fa-488d-9ee8-6c985ad4cb4a/
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IOR/L/PS/12
Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections
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This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/L/PS
Political and Secret Department Records
Within the series: IOR/L/PS/12
Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections
Within the sub-series: IOR/L/PS/12/3304-3341
Political (External) Collection 25: HM Orders in Council
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Coll 25/25 'Orders in Council: Kuwait and Bahrain: Celebration of marriages between foreigners by Political Agents at Bahrain and Koweit'