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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [61r] (121/1148)
The record is made up of 1 file (572 folios). It was created in 18 Aug 1941-31 Jul 1946. 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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3. Cm AL K HAL I FA H FAMILY .
(i) His Highness Shaikh Sir Salman bin Hamad Al
Khalifah, K.C.I.E,, the Ruler of Bahrain, continued to
take a great interest in all state affairs and, in par
ticular, in the food rationing system which was subsi
dised by his government to the extent of Rs.11,800,000. V
in late November His Highness accompanied by
his uncle. Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa al Khalifah, C.I.E.,
xhxx and other members of the Al Khalifah family went on
a shooting trip to Saudi Arabia. The party proceeded as
far as Hafar where most of the shooting was done and, on
tneir return a month later, were seen off at Al Khobar by
His Highness the Amir Baud. It is said that the trip cost
more than Rs.300,000.
(ii) Shaikh Salman bin Mohammad, fifth son of the
senior uncle of His Highness was sent to Jerusalem in
April for a course of judicial training.
(iii) Khalid bin Mohammad bin Shaikh Abdulla bin
Isa returned from Egypt in November. His education has
led him into the paths of youth organizations, in this
instance not conducive to the best interests of Bahrain.
POLICE .
police.
Naturs.
Strength on
1.1.1945
31.12.1945
British
_
7
Indians
5
4
Arabs
293
384
Followers
30
30
Clerks
-
7
328
432
— a —
Manama
52
31
Muharraq
47
42
Other Posts
74
64
173
137
The increase in the strength of the State
Police is due to the disbanding of the Special Defence
police on the Oil fields who were then absorbed into the
State Police. The decrease in the strength of Naturs is
due to the lack of suitable men for enlistment.
fhere were no serious crimes during the year.
The incidence of thefts was smaller than that of the pre
vious year. The three most prominent cases were those
in vyhich 35,00(1 rounds of ammunition were stolen from the
Royal Air Force, 18,000 rounds of ammunition from the State
police and 20 tyres by an American citizen from the Bahrain
Petroleum Company. There were 34 road accidents resulting
in 12 deaths and 3 serious injuries.
AGRICULTURE .
The Egyptian Agriculturist left the Bahrain
Government during the year.
(Continued)
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This file consists of copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by 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 Bushire for the years 1939-1945.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire Area
- Administration Report for Kerman & Yazd
- Administration Report for Bandar Abbas
- Administration Report for Kuwait Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report for Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report for Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
- Administration Report for Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report for Khorramshahr Consulate
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections that vary according to each report, but include the following topics:
- Personnel
- Visitors
- Foreign Representatives
- British Interests
- Local Administration
- Transport
- Education
- Military
- Aviation
- Political Situation
- Trade
- Medical
- Meteorological
The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written 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. .
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- 1 file (572 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 574; 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. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 1-571; these numbers are written in pencil or crayon and, where circled, are crossed through.
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- Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:448r, 448r, 449r:573v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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