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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎271r] (541/1148)

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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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(d) State Medical Officer
Dr, R,H.B.Sncw
^ e ) State Ladv Doctor
Dr. Miss I.M.A. Doeg J
(f) Director of Kdncutlnn
Mr, F,J, Wal elin
(g) Principal. Governme nt Technical School
! r. G.E.M, Hutchings,
3. THE. flUlER OF BAHRAI?.' A ND III; AL K-’APIF^H FAMILY
(a) His Highness Shaikh Sir Salnan bin *Isa al Khalifah
was created an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Eminent
Order of the Indian Empire on the 1st of January 1943 and was
formally invested with the insignia of a Knight Commander on the
6th of December by the Hobble Sir Geoffrey Prior, K.C.I.E.,
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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , at a formal ceremony
which took place at the Palace Manama,
His Highness has followed the political events of the
year end the progress of the Allied Forces in all the theatres
of war with the closest attention. He has granted without
question and with commendable promptitude every request for
assistance which the course of the v/ar necessitated.
His Highness has played a leading part in the govern
ment of his country end has particularly interested himself in
the difficult problem of maintaining adequate supplies of
cereals.
(b) Shaikh Mohamad bin 'Isa and Shaikh Abdullah bin
'Isa, the uncles of the Ruler, have played a less
prominent part in affairs than might have been expected. The
first-named was absent from Bahrain for a considerable part of
the period under review and Shaikh Abdullah bin 'Isa carried
out his various functions as President of the Manama Baladiya
and President of the Fduc tion Department with his usual ability.
t With the exception of Shaikh Khalifah bin Mohamad who
has been Commandant of the State Police throughout the year,

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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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