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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [153v] (311/1028)
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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When Shaikh ’Abdullah bin Hamad was appointed to the Bahrain
Court, his place on the Junior Joint Court was filled by Shaikh Khalifah
bin Muhammad. Both appointments were popular.
3. Local Government Officials. —Mr. C. C. L. de Grenier, Director of
Customs and Port Officer, Bahrain, proceeded on leave to England on the
16th May. During his absence his work was carried on by the Financial
Adviser to the Bahrain Government. Mr. de Grenier returned from leave
on the 22nd November.
Mr. C. Dalrymple Belgrave, Financial Adviser to the Bahrain Govern
ment, proceeded on short leave to ’Iraq on the 22 nd September. He
returned to headquarters on the 30th September.
Mr. W. B. Steele has been State Engineer to the Bahrain Government
throughout the year.
4. Bahrain Armed Police .—There has been no change in the distribu
tion of the Armed Police and posts have been maintained throughout the
year at Muharraq and Hidd. In addition the Police have supplied various
guards in Manamah and at the Civil Landing Ground at Muharraq. The
Armed Police numbered 182 men and followers on the 31st December.
There are three Indian Instructors on the strength of the Armed Police.
A Police Post was built at Budaiya’ during the year, but as no regular
police were available it was placed in charge of a section of naturs, who
are stationed there for a month at a time.
The Armed Police took part in a number of ceremonial occasions during
the year, the most notable being the parade, which was held on the 6 th
May in honour of His late Most Gracious Majesty’s Silver Jubilee. Detach
ments from H. M. S. Bideford and H. M. S. Fowey also took part in the
parade, at which the salute was taken by His Excellency Shaikh Sir Hamad
bin ’Isa A1 Khalifah.
In addition to and independent of the Armed Police there is a body
of naturs or armed night watchmen. There has been no change in their
organization except that they now wear a simple white uniform on official
occasions. The naturs numbered 108 at the end of the year.
The astonishing improvement which has taken place of late years in
law and order in Bahrain may be judged by the fact 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 able recently to fix the time of night of a misdeed by a number of
persons having noticed the noise of a rifle being discharged !
5. Local Affairs. —(i) In April 1935 the British Naval Stations at
Hen jam and Basidu were transferred to Bahrain.
(ii) In March 1935, representatives of the Sa’udi Arabian Government,
headed by the Deputy Minister of Finance, arrived at Bahrain to discuss
arrangements for the transhipment at Bahrain of goods destined for Sa’udi
Arabia and the rate of transit dues to be levied by the Bahrain Government.
They were put into touch with representatives of the Bahrain Government
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.
and conversations continued till the 7th April. An
agreement satisfactory to both Governments was reached and was formally
ratified by an exchange of letters between His Majesty’s Government on
hebalf of the Bahrain Government and the Sa’udi Arabian Government on
the 16th November 1935.
(lii) A lamentable incident occurred in Bahrain on the 14th April
resulting in the death of 83 persons mostly women and children. A crowd
of some 2,000 persons gathered outside the house of an Iranian merchant
having heard that he was to distribute alms to the poor. They thronged
into the narrow passage way leading into the inner courtyard of his house
and to control the numbers entering, the outer door which opens inwords
was closed and locked. A panic ensued and in trying to force their way
out a number of people were crushed and trampled upon before the door
could be opened. His Excellency Shaikh Sir Hamad bin ’Isa A1 Khalifah
opened a Relief Fund for the relatives of the victims.
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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