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'File 8/9 Annual Report of the Bahrain Government for 1350 A. H.' [37r] (78/206)
The record is made up of 1 volume (99 folios). It was created in 9 Jun 1932-17 Sep 1932. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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On 6th Feb. about thirty people mostly second
Bate merchants from Muharraq and Hedd, went out to
Sakhir and had an audience with Shaikh Hamad. They
demanded that the proclamation should be cancelled.
One of them in particular spoke very violently on the
subject. (Since then a case has been brought against
him for misappropriating the property of some minors-)
Somewhat to their surprise Shaikh Hamad replied to them
very firmly telling them that the present condition of
things was disgraceful and Sssir could not be allowed to
continue. They left without obtaining any concession.
Unfortunately this firm attitude was not maintained; it
was suggested this same night that the proclamation
should be taken down from the notice boards, secretly.
However this was not done.
The Eid of Eitr was on 8th Feb. Contrary to his
usual custom Shaikh Hamad did not visit luharraq on the
second day of the Eid. In Manama conditions were
normal but in Muharraq the Eid was not celebrated in the
ordinary way. The slaves who dance outside the houses
of the Shaikhs, a great feature of this Eid, did not
appear, they had been given orders not to come. Crowds
collected on the pier waiting to make a demonstration,
speeches were made by people in the Bazaars.
Bazaars Close.
On the day after the Eid all the shops and offices in
the Manama and Muharraq bazaars were closed. This demons
tration originated in Muharraq where some of the leading
merchants set the example, others did the same and the
small shopkeepers closed their stores as they were afraid
that the bazaar might be looted. In Manama rumours were
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The volume contains the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the Hijri year 1350 AH. The report includes the budget for the upcoming year (1351 AH). It is written by the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave.
The report was submitted by Belgrave to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain, Charles Geoffrey Prior, who then forwarded it to the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , at Bushire. The correspondence relating to this process is included in the volume.
The report itself (folios 10-89), submitted in June 1932, is divided into sections corresponding to a particular subject, as follows: Budget; Notes on Budget; Receipts and Expenditure; Pearl Industry; Police and Public Security; Judicial Department; Report on Administration of Estates; Land Department; Public Works; Education; Manamah Municipality; Maharaq [Muharraq] Municipality; Agriculture; Bahrain Electric Supply; Sunni Wakf Department; Shia Wakf Department; Trade and Customs; General. At the beginning of the report (folio10) is an index listing the contents in the order that they appear, with reference to folio numbers. These folio numbers are large, stamped numbers appearing in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio.
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- 1 volume (99 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 101; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 7-89; these numbers are also written in pencil and ink, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 8/9 Annual Report of the Bahrain Government for 1350 A. H.'
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- 7r:89v
- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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