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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [220r] (444/474)
The record is made up of 1 volume (233 folios). It was created in 29 Feb 1922-30 Mar 1931. 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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half as much ii it was made twenty feet wide,without materially
detracting from its usefullness,the width has now been reduced
to that figure.
EDUCATION .
The new Inspector of Education has been a great success,
but undoubtedly showed too great a tendency to model the schools
on the Beirut system,and introduced English into all except the
very lowest forms. The Political iigent drew attention to this
and suggested that the schools should model themselves on Baghdad
and Basra,and not on Beirut,and,since the indigenous boy is not
very intelligent,urged that time should not be taken up with
English until he had obtained a good grasp of his own language.
Effect had been given to his suggestions,but unfortunately
in early February the abuses that had been discovered by the
Inspector determined the two headmasters of the Manama and
Muharraq Sunni schools to provoke a crisis and get rid of him at
all costs. Without warning,they suddenly dismissed the boys
after making most objectionable and subversive speeches,and
closed the schools. Next day when summoned by Shaikh Abdulla,
the Minister of Education, they did not appear but sent a list of
demands,which included re nests that the Inspector should have no
authority to inspect schools,ana that no changes should be made
in the staff T s pay,and that appointments should be permanent.
They were informed that no discussion could take place until they
returned to work,but they replied that until each demand had been
granted they would remain on strike.
The other masters and the boys paraded, the town,causing
considerable excitement,but after the dismissal of the Head
masters peace was restored. On the return of tne headmasters to
they immediately launched a venomous campaign against the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in the press,no doubt considering it better copy than
abusing Shaikh Abdulla who actually ordered their dismissal.
The masters had been emboldened in their attitude by tne open
support of Yusuf Fakhru and Khan Baiiadur Abdul Aziz Qusaibi.and
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The volume contains correspondence relating to the collation and submission of the annual Administration Report of the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , as well as the reports themselves.
Present within the volume are the reports for the years 1921-1930. Each report contains a prose statement and statistics on all or most of the following subjects: Personnel; Ruler of Bahrain and the Al Khalifa Family; Local Government Officials; Bahrain State; Bahrain Police; Local Affairs; Oil Concession; Artesian Wells; Agriculture; Customs; Municipalities; Public Works; Education; Trade; Industry; Boat Building and Shipping; Electric Light/Electric Department; Royal Navy; Royal Air Force; British Interests; Post Office; Medical; Judicial; Visits of Government (British) Officials; Visits of Arab Notables; Nejd; Qatar; Slavery; Climate; General. Each subject comes under its own sub-heading. Each report is signed by the officiating 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 the time of submission to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Bushire.
Also included in the file is correspondence between 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. and some of the institutions and offices that provided reports and statistics for the final Administration Report. These include Charles Belgrave, Advisor to the Government of Bahrain, and doctors and other employees of the American Mission Hospitals and schools.
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- 1 volume (233 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 235; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/2/296
- Title
- 'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:29v, 47r:104v, 123r:125v, 128r:128v, 151r:168v, 178r:234v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence