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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎169r] (337/1148)

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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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4. B^HHALN POLICE
Police
Ifaturs
Strength on
31-12*1943 31-12-1944
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371
182
328
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No serious crimes were committed during the year. Sixty
seven cases of smuggling of tea, sugar, cigarettes, and or
piecegoods were detected and the number of petty thefts increased.
There were two cases of very up-to-date crime when two motor
vehicles were stolen and stripped of their tyres and tubes. The
vehicles were recovered and in one case the tyres also and the
criminals were produced in court.
s* mmam
There h^s been a steady increase in the area of land
under cultivation in those parts of Bahrain where water is
available. The area of the Government experimental garden at
Budaiya was increased towards the end of the year and the Bahrain
Government Agriculturist was available to advise garden owners
and cultivators on agricultural matters.
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The municipal ^ork of both the municipalities was restricted
to ordinary routine duties owing to lack of building materials.
The municipalities, as in previous years took an active part in
assisting the Food Controller in the rationing and distribution
of foodstuffs.
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Owing to the impossibility of obtaining cement and other
building materials no fresh construction work could be undertaken
and it was only with the greatest difficulty that urgent repairs
were carried out.
3. ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
(a) General
The new transmiuting station of the Royal Navy was con
nected during the year (connected load of approximately 35 K:tv )
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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:

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)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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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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