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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [65v] (135/1028)
The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 1939. 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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(iv) The total number of producing wells at the end of the year was 47
Nine new wells were completed during 1937 and two wells were deepened to
produce from a lower level.
Experiments in deep boring were carried out on one well but without
any definite results.
The total production for the year 1937 was 1,100,000 tons of crude oil.
Royalty paid to the Bahrain Government for the first half of 1937 was
Rs. 17,06,347-12-4. Royalty due for the second half has not yet been cal
culated.
(v) At the end of the year the Company’s employees numbered as
follows :—
British
American ............ J26
British Indian ........... 472
Bahraini . . 3,350
Others 688
{vi) Shipping facilities were increased to include a mooring dock at
Sitrah with berths for two tankers.
{vii) 36 new air-cooled houses, and a very fine air-conditioned hospital
were completed during the year. In addition, 11 units of 12 rooms each
were built to accommodate British Indian personnel.
7. Agriculture .—Experiments were made in potato growing. It was
decided to obtain the services of an expert for a short period in order to
advise on agriculture generally. He was expected to arrive early in 1938.
8. Customs .—The Customs revenue amounted to Rs. 10,27,154 during
1937 as compared with Rs. 8,12,417 during 1936. Of this amount transit
duty on shipments to the mainland and other parts amounted to Rs. 1,08,561
as compared with Rs. 1,19,350 during the previous year.
9. Municipalities — Manamah ,—Many important works were carried out
including the rebuilding of sewers and the levelling and widening of roads.
Five artesian wells were re-drilled and special taps were installed for the use
of the fire engine. A large area of swamp on the south of Manamah were
filled up.
Steps v ere taken to reduce malaria, i.e. the oilingof standing water and
the distribution of leaflets describing anti-malaria measures. Here also it
va* decided to procure the advice of an expert and a Government of India
specialist was expected to visit Bahrain early in 1938.
Muharraq. —Thirty-one houses were demolished for the purpose of
v Mening roads and one new road was opened. The Municipality reclaimed
a large area from the sea near the pier.
Anti-malarial measures were taken here also, as in Manamah.
Hidd.—The mam road was widened entailing the demolition of eight
houses. The dispensary at Hidd was repaired and a water pipe line was in
stalled. A swamp was filled in at Hidd.
w P A U A hC - n The ^ew Law Courts and the Customs House were
completed during the year.
Extensive repairs were carried out in the Fort including the rebuilding
of one tower and one wall. 6
scnooi was started
A small school was built at Budaya and a new girls’
at Muharraq. 6
The south parapet of the Manamah-Muharraq road was completed.
11. Electric Deportment.—During 1937 there was an increase of 162
consumers and approximately 59,000 more units were consumed than in the
previous year.
B , 2?? ee T lo< ;? 1 Ara , b ® were f ^ en , licences to carry out wiring work in
Bahrain. In the past this work has been done by the Electric Department.
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This volume contains 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 and printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire and Hinterland
- Administration Report of the Kerman and Bandar Abbas Consulates
- Administration Report for Fars
- Report on AIOC [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Southern Area
- Administration Report of the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:
- Visitors
- British interests
- Foreign Interests
- Local Government
- Military
- Communications
- Trade Developments
- Slavery
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 volume (510 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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The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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