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'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930' [96r] (196/474)
The record is made up of 1 volume (233 folios). It was created in 29 Feb 1922-30 Mar 1931. 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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matters of administration in which he feels that he may need it.
Ti.is advice is freely given when asked, but it has been my
consistent policy to make Shaikh Hamad stand on his own feet
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instead of leaning heavily on 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.
for support
in all matters, as has been his tendency in the past. X think
the excellent instruction received from ka^or haly is bearing
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fruit ana that in course of time Shaikh Hamad may develop into
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a really capable Arab Huler of an Arab State, purged of the
abuses, especially in relations to its Shiah suojects which
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disgraced Bahrein in the past.
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//' On the night of 13th October at 8 o’clock when his ictceilen-
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cy Shaikii Hamad was driving in his car to visit ids wife at
Bada, four shots .ere fired at him, but the would be assassins
missed their aim. a re?»ard of Ra.8000/- was offered to anyone
who would give reliable information which would lead to the
arrest of the culprit, but the offenders are still undetected.
Shaikh hohamad bin Isa a 1 Khaiifah left for Bombay on 18th
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Hovember for treatment of his eyes one of which had a bad
cataract while the other appeared to be affected.
BaKH&IN STkTk.
kr.G.B.Belgrave arrived from hngland via Basrah on olst
harch ana took up the appointment of Aaviser to the Bahrein
State. /He has been unceasing in his efforts to improve the
various departments of the State under ids supervision and as
a result of the Deputy Ruler’s willingness to take the advice
offered a general improvement of the administration is notice
able . ' //I
h Relations between the Sunni ana Shiah inhabitants of the
islands continued to improve ana about August the two hitherto
irreconcilable sects combined to oppose the introduction ol
certain reforms in the administration of the Waqfs and kinors
estates, which the Bahrein Government had desired to effect.
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After consulting the Bunni ana Shiah i 0 adids Sn&ikh Hamad
decided that the time was not yet ripe for the introduction
of the reforms which, However, beneficial in themselves were
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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 1921-1930. Each report contains a prose statement and 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; Boat Building and Shipping; Electric Light/Electric Department; Royal Navy; Royal Air Force; British Interests; Post Office; Medical; Judicial; Visits of Government (British) Officials; Visits of Arab Notables; Nejd; 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.
Also included in the file 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 some of the institutions and offices that provided reports and statistics for the final Administration Report. These include Charles Belgrave, Advisor to the Government of Bahrain, and doctors and other employees of the American Mission Hospitals and schools.
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- 1 volume (233 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 235; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/296
- Title
- 'File 8/8 Agency Administration Report 1922-1930'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:29v, 47r:104v, 123r:125v, 128r:128v, 151r:168v, 178r:234v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence