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File 8/8 1931-34 Bahrain Agency Administration Reports and Related Papers [52r] (108/310)
The record is made up of 1 volume (151 folios). It was created in 20 Jan 1932-20 Jul 1935. 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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4.
(§)
beir^ trained to replace them] ana the Nature or Night-watchmen.
The latter are an irregular body who ao not wear unixcrm,or
perform any drills,ana are armed witn long Lee ^nfiela rifles.
They are posted at Lanamah anu Luharraq. The strength of these
bodies is given below:-
Strength
on l-i-3iS.
Strength on
31-12- 1932
Indian Police
• • «
50
11
Followers
• • •
0
8
Arab Police
• • #
bo
118
Naturs
* • •
121
120
15. Almost all the inaians were allowed to return to India
in September and October on completion of their agreements.
few men were engaged in their place,but they are principally
usea as Instructors,or to relieve the men under training of
guard duties. The new Arab recruits,mostly of Negroid extraction,
have made an excellent start,and there seems no reason why they
should not become as smart as Negro troops elsewhere,since they
seem to have a natural love of drill. Partly owing to the hard
times dozens of men offer themselves for enlistment,but a very
high percentage are rejected for inferior physique. Now that
the initial difficulty of obtaining men has been over come it
should be easy for the State to find tneir retirements locally,
since men constantly bring their frienus icr enlistment,as tne
Indian solaier does in India.
^ LOCAL AFFAIRS .
17. lio Sunni-Shiah quarrels arose uuring the year,ana the
wuharrem celebrations passea off without incident. The educated
Persians are rapidly losing all interest in religion,but the
^rabs are more conservative.
18. Shaikh Abuullah bin nxunammad halih ana Shaikh Ali bin
Husain al Nusa 1 continue to be on gooaxterms with the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,and
both supported the Government curing the agitation against a
proclamation aesigneu to secure honest aisposal of inheritances.
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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 1931-1934. Each report contains a prose statement and sometimes 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; Athletics; Boat Building and Shipping; Electric Light/Electric Department; Royal Navy; Royal Air Force; Aviation; British Interests; Post Office; Medical; Judicial; Visits of Government (British) Officials; Movement of Foreigners; Visits of Arab Notables; Nejd (from 1932, Saudi Arabia); The Qusaibis; 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.
Preceding each report 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 the institutions and offices that provided reports and statistics for the final Administration Report. These include: Charles Belgrave, Advisor to the Government of Bahrain; the Director of Customs and Port Officer; the Head Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. ; the Postmaster; and doctors and other employees of the American Mission Hospitals (men's and women's) and the Victoria Memorial Hospital.
There are internal office notes following some reports, concerning their collation and submission.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (151 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside of the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; 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 also present in parallel between ff 6-148; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/297
- Title
- File 8/8 1931-34 Bahrain Agency Administration Reports and Related Papers
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:35v, 44r:44v, 46r:75v, 82r:83v, 91r:91v, 93r:122v, 132r:152v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence