'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [33r] (65/416)
The record is made up of 1 volume (206 folios). It was created in 1932-1936. 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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The Qusaibis .—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.
stated last year that he did not concur in
the view that Bin Sand was dispensing with the services of the Qusaibis, or that
they were under eclipse. On the contrary their power has waxed rather than
waned, and they have been steadily buying property throughout the year, despite
very heavy losses in the bankruptcy of Habib Rosenthal. In fact one may say
that they appear almost the only firm in Bahrain with any ready money left, though
owed some £100,000 by Bin Saud. One frequently hears that this monarch will
“ go bankrupt ”. This idea arises from applying the western rule of thumb to a
person to whom it in no way applies, for if he is unable to pay his creditors, Bin
Saud will simply retire to the interior leaving them disconsolate on his borders.
The Qusaibis may have to wait a long time for their money, but there is little fear
that he will repudiate his obligations to them.
Before proceeding on recess 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.
warned Abdul Aziz Qusaibi
against further acts of aggression such as those which had marked the last two
summers, and none occurred. The relations of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
with the Qusaibis
are officially most cordial, but they can hardly be ignorant of the fact that it is
the only force that prevents them doing as they please in Bahrain.
Qatar .—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.
paid two visits to Qatar in the past year and was
well received by Shaikh Abdulla bin Jasim. The Shaikh has little power over the
more unruly of his kinsmen, and villages on the northern shores of the peninsula
pay little attention to him.
Relations were not improved when, at the close of the year 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.
was obliged to attach some pearls belonging to a relative who had been sued by
two Persian merchants in the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Court. The Shaikh deals largely in pearls
himself, but after denying indignantly that the Court had any right to touch
them, once the case has been settled amicably and the pearls returned to Donah,
he himself sent them to Bombay for sale to meet his own claims !
An act amounting to piracy and another in which a wrecked Persian
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
was looted occurred on the northern shores of Qatar, and neither had been settled
satisfactorily at the close of the year. The Shaikh’s weakness in these quarters
may be the cause of trouble in the future. The matter is being taken up by 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.
on his next visit to Dohah.
Qatar has been much more severely affected by the depression than Bahrain,
and the bulk of the inhabitants are on the verge of destitution. In fact slave
owners are finding difficulty in feeding their property.
Slavery .—Nineteen slaves were manumitted during the course of the year.
The steps taken to prevent the traffic in women from Malabar appear to have
been successful. One woman complained that she had been divorced and had
nowdiere to go, but an Arab on the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
verandah was struck by her charm and
offered to marry her at once. The
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, in a new role of match maker, warmly
seconded the proposal, and the happy pair were sent to the Qadhi forthwith. The
Malabaris present a difficulty in that scarcely anyone knows their language, and
though the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
with its present staff habitually conducts official business in
five languages, or even six at a pinch, yet Malabari is an obstacle to be surmounted
with difficulty.
Climate —The year was unusually hot but the rainfall was much greater
than usual being 5-1 inches. Heavy rain falling in February and every upstair
room in the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
leaked save one. The “ bareh ” was almost a complete failure
and this raised the temperature in June.
General.—For the first time in the last three years, the Staff of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
was
sufficient for its bare needs, and the extra vernacular office clerk asked for was
sanctioned in April. The work in the English office is now practically up to date,
and the duration of cases in the vernacular office reduced from nearly two months
to two weeks. In the latter an improved filing and registration system has been
instituted, and if a party brings a card which is always given them it is possible
to trace a case in a minute or two. Since the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Courts are expected to
function in Arabic, Persian or Hindustani, a large staff is required than might be
sufficient elsewhere.
With the old staff the work of the English office was always hopelessly in
arrears, the Trade Report being at one time over a year late. It is to be hoped
theso delays will not recur.
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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1931 (Simla, Government of India Press: 1932); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1932 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1933); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1933 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1934); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1934 (Simla: Government of India Press, 1935); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1935 (New Delhi: Government of India Press, 1936). The Report for 1935 shows some manuscript corrections.
The Administration Reports are divided into chapters relating to the various Agencies, Consulates, and other administrative areas that made up the Bushire 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. . Within the chapters there are sections devoted to reviews by 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. ; lists of senior personnel; foreign representatives; local government; military and marine affairs; movements of Royal Navy ships; aviation; political developments; slavery; trade and commerce; medical reports and sanitation; meteorological reports and statistics; communications; naval matters; the Royal Air Force; notable events; and related information.
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- 1 volume (206 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover and continues through to 208 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.
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- 'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935'
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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