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'File 19/169 III (C 80) Bahrain Reforms' [128r] (268/378)
The record is made up of 1 volume (187 folios). It was created in 28 Dec 1938-24 Sep 1941. 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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Gopfldential «
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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.
,
Bushire, the 25th May, 1941.
P.O.No > 54 5—<S •
f: f
My dear Garoe,
In a telegram on the state of public opinion which
Alb an sent me recently he mentioned as one of the causes of
disaffection in Bahrain a deep-seated discontent with the
local administration* I deleted this when tranemitting it
for the Ministry of Information and asked him to give me a
summary of the reasons of discontent hy mail* 1 enclose a
copy of his reply*
2* (a) As regards the Bahrain Courts, the public have
cause for complaint* About 10 years ago, when the Courts
were very much better, I urged Belgrade to introduce some
Codes and to collect and collate the very large number of
Alans or notices of the Bahrain Government which had the
force of law* I obtained copies of the Sudan ienal Code
which was admirably suited to Bahrain, and had the inestim
able advantage of a first class Arabic translation, and
recommended its introduction* I also got him to place a small
committee in charge of the compilation of the Alans * Both
these proposals are where I left them in in 1932* Since then
Belgrave has more or less disappeared from the Bahrain Court
and only functions on some nebulous Court of Appeal* No coded
law of any kind exists, though an attempt that was isado during
Weightman's time to secure the services of
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Lehna Singh,
who must be known to you, fell through, likewise an attempt
to obtain the services of Judge Lloyd* Belgrave is, however,
atill being pursued as far as other preoccupations permit,
ir n / bu1;
•-♦Garoe Esquire, C*S.I., C*I.S., I .C*3*,
Secretary to the Government of India,
External Affairs Department,
Simla*
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This file contains correspondence regarding a number of topics including the role of the youth in anti-British agitation in Bahrain, anti-British sentiment in the Arabic-language press, attempts to hire an appropriate official to draw up criminal and penal codes for Bahrain, the suspected anti-British activities of Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa's oldest brother, Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, discussions regarding the rising level of local resentment towards Shaikh Hamad's adviser, Charles Belgrave and the movements of an individual named Ali Bin Khalifa Al Fadl (who had been previously been deported from Bahrain for sedition and was seeking to return to the country).
The file also contains a list of ideas on how to expand the Bahraini economy (composed by 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. in Bahrain, Hugh Weightman). The ideas proposed included the establishment of a concrete manufacturing plant, a rationalisation of the fishing industry, the development of a mother-of-pearl button industry and improvements in agriculture.
The file also contains occasional references to the existence of Pan-Arab sentiment in Bahrain, notably concerning the situation in Palestine.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (187 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence volume. The main foliation system starts on the 1st page and continues through to the 3rd folio from the back of the volume. This sequence is written in pencil and can be found 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 second foliation system (73-221) commences on f.71 and finishes on f.179. It paginates pages where text is present on both sides of the folio. This sequence is also written in pencil but is not circled; it can be located in the same position as the main foliation system. Foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C.
An index of the topics contained in the file is contained on f.1b.
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- 'File 19/169 III (C 80) Bahrain Reforms'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:13v, 18r:23v, 30r:36v, 39r:85v, 88r:88v, 90r:138v, 140r:180v, i-r:ii-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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