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'File 8/9 Annual Report of the Bahrain Government for 1350 A. H.' [35r] (74/206)
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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specially mentioned that all matters pertaining to the
Shera would be sent to the Kadis for disposal.
Shaikh Hamad expressed himself unusually strongly in
favour of the measure, Shaikhs Abdulla and Sulman, who
had repeatedly urged the necessity for legislation of
this nature, gave it as their considered opinion that
the proclamation would not cause any excitement 03 /oppo-
sition. The Sunni Kadis agreed that it was absolutely
necessary, but wished the whole matter to be in their
own hands. The Shia Kadis expressed unqualified appro
val. On December 26th 1931, the proclamation was issued
and was accepted by the public without comment. One or
two reports were made of people who had died leaving pro
perty, but evidently the order was not universally obeyed.
On 1st February one of the Shia Kadis, Shaikh Ali bin
Hassan, Y/ho had himself forwarded a public petition
from the villages around him asking Government to inter
vene in the administration of estates, sent a message
to say that he was having a great deal of trouble owing
to the proclamation. I visited him and found a crowd
of about sixty people surrounding his house in a state
of great excitement. The matter was explained to them
and they went off to their homes apparently satisfied.
This demonstration was organised by a neighbouring mulla
who for some years has aspired to usurp the position of
the official Kadi.
In the meantime the Municipalities, Police and hmirs
were ordered to report any deaths. It is possible that
they behaved somewhat tactlessly in enquiring at houses
where deaths had recently ocurred.
Public opposition.
During the next few days certain individuals in
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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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- '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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