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'File 31/8 1 b/7. AL KHALIFAH PROPERTY IN BAHRAIN. (Municipal Meat Market and Slaughter House)' [50r] (100/415)
The record is made up of 1 file (207 folios). It was created in 19 Nov 1931-7 Jun 1941. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Although H. E. Shaikh Hamad was aware that no provision
for it had been made he gave me orders to pay it
and to debit it against his own account. Some of
the amount is paid to his own sons.
Line 19. In the early days fcf Shaikh Hamad r s
reign several increases were made in his monthly
emolument. On one occasion, during Major Daly^
time, it was increased in order to cover the cost
of public entertaining and I believe particulars of
this exist in the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
files.
Page 3, line 7^ The exnression "open land"
sale,
is very vague. In the recent/mentioned in this
letter, by Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa, the description
"open land" was used as applying to a very valuable
piece of ground, watered from Adari, on which lucerne
was cultivated which was bought by Gozaibi for
Rs 10,000/-. I think "open land" should be more
clearly defined; it could be stipulated that"open
land" means land which has no water rights and which
does not produce any rent. Artesian wells enable
owners of such land to cultivate.
Page 4. Shaikh Mohomed has strongly opposed
this matter since it has been under discussion but
lately he agreed to support Shaikh Hamad on the
condition that he and his sons would not be affected
in any way. If this concession is granted it must
be granted also to Shaikh Abdullah and to Shaikh
Khalifah bin Sulman and their heirs, in fact to the
immediate male heirs of Shaikh Isa.
^ I suggest that it would be as well to approve
of Shaikh Hamad granting this concession only in the
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The file begins with a letter and note from Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, to the British 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. , Bahrain, explaining the issue concerning disputes over landownership in Bahrain based on the practice of Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa of giving out scraps of paper granting ownership to members of the Ruling Family. The rest of the file consists mainly of Arabic transcripts and English translations of letters relating to these uncertainties over land ownership. Also included in the correspondence is discussion of the practicalities of appointing an agricultural expert and an entomological specialist for Bahrain.
The main correspondents are 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. , Bahrain; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain; Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain.
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- 1 file (207 folios)
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File papers are arranged more or less chronologically from the front to the back of the file. They are followed by file notes (folios 178-206).
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 207; 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 2-178; these numbers are written in pencil and red crayon, but are not circled.
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- 'File 31/8 1 b/7. AL KHALIFAH PROPERTY IN BAHRAIN. (Municipal Meat Market and Slaughter House)'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 4r:8v, 14r:18v, 20r:35r, 35r:206v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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