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'File 31/8 1 b/7. AL KHALIFAH PROPERTY IN BAHRAIN. (Municipal Meat Market and Slaughter House)' [‎121r] (242/415)

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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Soil.
Climate
and Rain 1
fall.
Water.
Soil is of sandy character with occasional
patches of more fertile land, very calcareous,
after watering new land patches of salt are vi
sible on surface, this usually continues for several
months after new ground is put under cultivation.
In certain areas gypsum is found in the soil
close to the surface. A limited quantity of
manure is available from cows and camels and
from old rubbish heaps in villages. During
recent years the contents of cess pits have been
used for manuring gardens by local Arabs.
Vegetable manure is never used as all dry brush
wood etc., is collected for fuel.
Average temperature from 61 in January to
92 in August, maximum temperatures 54 to 130,
the latter temperature obtaining inland on the
desert area in the centre of the island.
Humidity is very high, especially near the sea,
from May to September, the season for planting
and growing seeds, vegetable and flowers, is 0c-
tober-May, during the hot months no seeds will
grow.
Average rainfall is about 3 inches, maximum
during recent years 8 inches. Rain falls bet
ween December and March.
Wind velocity, during winter months, is
very high. Sandstorms are almost non existent.
Water is from natural springs and artesian
wills and is very slightly brackish. Irrigation
is by water channels extending from a central
tank and local cultivatE^i flood each bed daily,
which system makes it difficult to grow small
delicate seedlings.
Trees Now
Growing in
Bahrain.
jElcacia •
Casuarina.

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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)' [‎121r] (242/415), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/807, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100026031212.0x00002b> [accessed 30 October 2024]

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