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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [199v] (403/1028)
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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The Secretary of the Manamah Municipality, ’Ali bin Husain al Khalfan,
was convicted during the year ot mis-appropriating ^xunicipal lands imprison
ed and dismissed from his post.
11 . Public Works .—Owing to financial stringency no works of any im
portance were undertaken.
12. Electric Department. —(1) Approximately 17,000 more units were sold
during the year under review than in 1933. 527 houses were connected to cur
rent during the year : an increase of 113 over 1933.
During the period April to October the price of wiring houses was reduced
by Rs. 6 per point as an experiment and resulted in an unexpected loss.
(2) During the year a telephone line was constructed to the landing ground
of Imperial Amvays Limited at Muharraq and a small exchange was estab
lished in that town.
( 3 ) The Wireless Station of Cable and Wireless Limited was connected to
the local electric supply during the year.
13 Education—(1) There are six Government boys and girls schools in
Manamah and Muharraq and there were 963 students on the rolls at the end
of the year as compared with 827 students on the rolls at the end of the preced
ing year. 30 teachers were in the employment of the Education Department
at the end of the year.
(2) The Roy Scout Movement was introduced into the Manamah and
Muharraq schoois during the year.
14 Trade (1) The state of the pearl industry was even worse than in
1933. Approximatelv 100 fewer boats went to the pearling banks than in 1933.
Although figures for'the year’s catch are not yet available, it is know to have
• y been well below the average. With one exception no sales of any importance
were made.
The present unsatisfactory condition of the pearl industry is due largely
to the growth of the Japanese cultured pearl industry.
(2) The total value of the trade amounted to Rs. 1,51,57,850 as compared
with Rs. 1,58,12,400 in 1933.
The total value of imports amounts to Rs^ 92,03,930 as against Rs. 91,94,300
and exports Rs. 59,53,920 as against Rs. 66,78,100 in 1933.
(3) Cargo valued at Rs. 24,36,500 was transhipped at Bahrain for the main
land and other ports as compared with Rs. 25,39,000 worth of cargo tranship
ped during the previous year.
4 The figures for exports are not accurate since few of the pearls exported
are declared at their proper value. In addition many pearls are taken away
by exporters on their person and their value of or existence thereiore remains
unknown.
(5) Smuggling of tea and sugar from Bahrain to Persia is suspected.
15. Industries. — Nit.
16. Afhletics. —Interest in football (soccer) has not waned and the number
of Clubs is on the increase.
17. Boat Building and Shipping.— (\) The total number of launches plynig
for hire on the 31st December was 59, including 15 tawwasha launches, <
against 57 on the corresponding date of the previous year.
( 2 ) 340 pearling craft were licensed during the year as compared with T >6
licensed during the preceding year. ^
(3) During the year 6 new motor launches were built and one sa ; ll ; 1 ^ C ^ to
was converted into a motor launch. Two motor launches were imp
Bahrain. ^
(4) 154 British ships, 12 German ships, 5 Japanese ships and 3 1“.!^
ships entered and cleared the Port of Bahrain as compared v j 1 , " rcV j 0U s
ships and 10 German ships that entered and cleared the port during rnt j
vear.
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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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