'File 8/8 Annual Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency' [35r] (69/598)
The record is made up of 1 file (297 folios). It was created in 16 Dec 1935-10 Apr 1940. 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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V
the port of Bahrain as compared viith 154 British ships,
12 German ships, 5 Japanese ships and 3 Italian ships
that entered and cleared the port during the preceding
year*
(v) 15 tankships (see paragraph 6(iv)) entered
and cleared the port of Bahrain during tne year under
review.
(vi) In May the Lightship "Bahrain" was placed
in position by L.T. Nearchus in latitude 26° 35* N. and
longitude 50° bQ 1 E. (ap L roxim&te). During heavy weather
in September shw broke away from her mo rrings but was
stepped from drifting by trie Morring Master of the Bahrain
Petroleum Company who went out in search of her in the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
launch "Felix Jones". Later she was replaced in
position by L.T. Nearchus.
(vtl) On the 29th October a Bahrain joliboat laden
with petrol and oil for Bin Sa^d caught fire v ithin port
limits and was completely destroyed. No loss of life
occurred.
18. MVAL.
(i) H.M.S. Hawkins, flying the Flag of His
Excellency Vice-Admiral F.F. Rose, Commander-in-Chief,
East Indies Station, visited Bahrain from the 18th to
the 21st January. During his stay in Bahrain His
Excellency exchanged calls with His Excellency Shaikh Sir
Hamad bin f Isa A1 Khalifah, and visited the Oil Field of
the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited. As His Excellences
visit coincided with the accession anniversary celebrations
of His Excellency Shaikh Sir Hamad bin f Isa A1 Khalifah,
he attended a number of functions in celebration of the
event•
UD Consequent on the decision to evacuate Henj
and Basidu, the Naval Base in tne
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
was
transferred to Bcuirain early in April. Preliminary
arrangements/
Jfto
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The file contains correspondence relating to the collation and submission of the Administration Report of the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , including the reports themselves. Present in the file are the reports for the years 1935-1939.
The correspondence is 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 representatives of institutions active in Bahrain that provide reports and statistics for the annual report. These include: Medical Department of the Government of Bahrain; the Indian Posts and Telegraph Department; American Mission Hospital; Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); Customs Department of the Government of Bahrain; Victoria Memorial Hospital; Petroleum Concessions Limited; and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Sir Charles Belgrave). The Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. reports are submitted to the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. by the Political Officer at Sharjah. Both final reports are then submitted 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. at Bahrain 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 Bahrain. From 1938 the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. report was subsumed into that of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
The final reports are divided into short sections, each covering a particular subject. Each report contains information on most or all of the following: Personnel; Ruler of Bahrain and Al Khalifah Family; Local Government Officials; Bahrain Armed Police; Local Affairs; Bahrain Petroleum Company; Artesian Wells; Agriculture; Customs; Municipalities; Public Works; Electric Department; Education; Trade; Industries; Athletics; Boat Building and Shipping; Naval; Aviation; British Interests; Post Office; Medical; Judicial; Movements of Foreigners; British Officials; Visits of Arab Notables; Saudi Arabia; Qatar; Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ; Slavery; and Climate.
Prior to 1938, when they were separate from the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. report, the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. reports contained information on most or all of the following: Personnel; Trucial Shaikhs; Tours; British Interests; Aviation; Royal Navy; Visits by Foreign Ships of War; Shipping; Medical; Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ; Raids and Disturbances; and Oil.
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- 1 file (297 folios)
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The file 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 299; 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 2-298; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- Title
- 'File 8/8 Annual Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency'
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- front, front-i, 2r:5v, 9r:11v, 22r:61v, 70r:73v, 82r:82v, 84r:119v, 123r:123v, 126r:128v, 137r:176v, 179r:179v, 183r:189v, 191r:192v, 204r:204v, 206r:232v, 235r:235v, 237r:238v, 246r:250v, 271r:272v, 277r:298v, back-i, back
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