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'File 19/175 Bahrain - Pearling' [30r] (58/83)
The record is made up of 1 volume (41 folios). It was created in 17 Feb 1924-30 Jul 1936. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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4.
the merchants v/ho would make the actual payments, and would
arrange for a deputation consisting ot 6 divers to meet them on
konday to hear the dicision.
Bel^rave was present at the latter end of this interview
and he and Shaikh Hamad departed together for the Customs House,
where they had some work. On arrival there thej 1 ound the iiOO
divers assembled waiting for their answer. Instead of speaking
to them himself Shaikh Hamad who was anxious to leave for his
hawking sent them a message bji some saying
that he would meet 6 of their representatives on Monday and give
them his reply. He himself drove off in his motor for Bukhair.
^.fter his departure the 200 divers walked into the kanama market
and commenced a little very looting.
I have not got an estimate of the damage done, "but it does
not appear to have been very serious.
As soon as Belgrave got to know of what was happening he sent
word to Robinson who marched a squad of his men into the bazaar
whereupon all was peace.
In the meantime I was holding the annual majlis at the
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and in the middle of the congratulatory speeches ray Interpreter
brought me news that "the divers are looting the Bazaar". Parke
was present at the .
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and I told Shaikh Ali to inl orm him.
He promptly went off to the Customs House and arrived in time
to see the divers sail for liluharraq. It chanced that a guard ot
his armed police intended for Muharraq was all ready to sail.
He despatched them at once with orders to prevent mischief.
The diners on arrival at Luharraq went to the house of an
usurer, helped themselves to his rice and destroyed his records.
They were on the point of marching down the bazaar when Parke's
guard turned up, v«rhereu|)on they a'll ran away. Six were arrested
and being foreigners have been sent to me for disposal.
These are the facts so far as I have been able to ascertain
them at present. The divers seem/ to have behaved lixe naughty
schoolboys rather than men determined to be nasty, but I have no
doubt that we shall obtain a large nuraoer of false claims as well
as a few true ones.
It seems to be the general opinion that if Shaikh Hamad had
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This file contains correspondence related to the pearling industry of Bahrain and the reforms of the industry that were enacted by the British during the 1920s.
The correspondence discusses the status of the industry prior to the reforms, the nature of the relationship between the ship captains (Nakudas) and the pearl divers and the impact of the reforms - especially their positive impact on the condition of the divers.
An example of a Nakuda's general account is included on folio 16.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (41 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
There is one incomplete foliation sequence and one complete foliation sequence. The complete foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top corner of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and runs through to 42, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume.
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- IOR/R/15/1/349
- Title
- 'File 19/175 Bahrain - Pearling'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:12v, 15v:19r, 20v:37v, 39v:41v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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