File 8/8 1931-34 Bahrain Agency Administration Reports and Related Papers [111r] (226/310)
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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17.
June. The usit mg pureljr ol a priTate aeslgnea tQ
renew an old friendahip and no business was aiscussed. The
opportunity was,lioweTer, taken of bringing home to tne ^haiim
(who had refused the Angio-^eraian Oil Company Limited permission
to use s wireless set) the uses of wireless telegraphy,by
arranging for him to listen to his own message of congratulation
to his Lxcelienoy ‘haiKh Hamaa bin 'Isa Al Khalifah on the birth
of a grand-son being transmit tea, and for tne reply to be
delivered to him two or three hours later. On the next visit
oi representatives of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company Limited,
permission was accorded to them to use their wireless.
v ii;. On the J&th August Lhaihh 'Abdullah bin ^asia al TtaaA.1,
I-uler ol Qatar, left for iioful en route to Illy a ah on a summons
from his Majesty King 2in Sa'uu. He returned to Dohah on the .
2Vth L'epteaber.
26. SL-VoRY .
f eventeen slaves were manumittec during the year as
compared witn twenty :;.anumi tied during 1932.
^ i i. iLi .
(i)• liie year 1933 was exceptionally cool ana high winds
blew practically throughout the summer.
(ii). On the 1st April a violent,though short,atorm with a
wind speed ot tfQ to iib miles an hour passed over Bahrain causing
considerable damage. A number oi reed huts were swept away and
trees uprooted, "art oi the wooden roofing oi a large verandah
oi the Hospital was carnec away and depositee on the other side
ci* the building. Hail stones measuring about an men and an
half in circumference fell ana a slight earthiiuaice was felt.
(iii). The total rsinfall for the year amounted to 1*44
inches.
Cr-xj HhiUi «
A more cheerful feeling prevailed in the Suq than there
(l*)
MJj
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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.
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- 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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- IOR/R/15/2/297
- Title
- File 8/8 1931-34 Bahrain Agency Administration Reports and Related Papers
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:35v, 44r:44v, 46r:75v, 82r:83v, 91r:91v, 93r:122v, 132r:152v, 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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- Open Government Licence