File 8/9 Annual Report on the State of Bahrain for the year AH 1351 [46r] (96/200)
The record is made up of 1 volume (96 folios). It was created in 3 Jun 1933-27 Jul 1933. 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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^irtesian wells.
Twelve new artesian wells were sunk in Bahrain
during the year.
The question of the government T s control over arte
sian wells and the prevention of ?/aste of water and the
elimination of stagnant water in which mosquitoes breed
has been under consideration for some time. In Septr.
ISo^j Lajor Holmes of the Bahrain fetroleum Go., expressed
his views on the subject in a letter to H. S. Shaikh Hamad.
xls the expert who first bored wells in Bahrain he pointed
out the danger of reducing the water swirly and the
pressure by promiscuous drilling and unrestrained flow
of water.
The matter was discussed and finally the Bahrain Govt,
issued a proclamation laying down the conditions under
which wells could be sunk which are as follows.
No more wells are allowed in I’anamah, Muharraq, Hidd,
or Galali as these tov/ns are well supplied with water.
All wells must be provided with valves and overflow pipes
so that the overflow can be regulated and when not in
use the water can be turned off. Minimum length of
pipe to be used in the well is 90 feet. in initial fee
of Rs 100 /- to be paid for permission to bore and an
annual rent of Rs 50/- for all wells used for agriculture
or personal requirements. Hells used to supply the
public v/ith waiter are not xiauie for tnis tax. dwells
are to be inspected by a government official in order to
ensure their being kept in proper order. It is hoped
that these regulations will have the effect of preventing
waste of water and in reducing the amount of mosquitoes.
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The volume contains the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the Hijri year 1351 AH. The report is written by the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave.
The report was submitted by Belgrave to 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. at Bahrain, Percy Gordon Loch, who then forwarded it to the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , at Bushire. The correspondence relating to this process is included in the volume.
The report itself (folios 8-83), submitted in June 1933, is divided into sections corresponding to a particular subject, as follows: Revenue and Expenditure; Pearl Industry; Police and Public Security; Judicial; Land Registrations; Education; Manamah Municipality; Muharraq Municipality; Artesian Wells; Agriculture; Sunni Wakf Department; Shia Wakf Department; Audit; Imperial Airways; Press Propaganda; Counterfeit Coins; Death of Shaikh Sir Isa bin Ali [Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah], accession of Shaikh Hamad bin Isa [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah]; Bahrain Electric Supply; Customs; General; Miscellaneous.
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- 1 volume (96 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 98; 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 present in parallel between ff 12-83; these numbers are also written in ink, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- 6r:83v, 87r:89v
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- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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