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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [475r] (954/1028)
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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;Meat Market has been opened at Manama. The Muharraq Municipal
Committee have been building a pier to reach deep water, which will miti
gate the present difficulty in reaching that island at low tide.
The finances of the Manama Municipality are flourishing The credit
balance at the end of the year being Rs. 1,35,826-3-6.
Public Works. During the year the Bahrain State built 2 Shiah
schools, repaned the ancient mosque at Suq-al-Khamis, sank a well in the
Fort for the use of the armed Police and built married lines for them. A
survey was made of the route for a causeway between Manama and Muhar-
raq and plans were drawn up for the lighting of Manama by electricity.
Education .—Owing to a quarrel in the community the single Persian
school split into two. The two Schools appear to be doing well but their
extreme nationalism, which showed itself in the carrying of Persian flags
and the adoption of a semi-military uniform and military formations when
inarching to their play-grounds, had to be checked.
The Arab Sunni schools at Manama, Muharraq, Had and Rafaa show
.considerable progress. There are now 442 boys and 75 girls on the roll.
The number of teachers is 26 of whom 13 are Bahrain subjects, 8 Syrians
and 5 Iraqis. Schools are maintained at Manama 120 boys, Muharraq, 180,
'Had 80 and Rafaa 60.
A new departure was the enrolling of 7 boys in the American University
at Beirut. The State is paying for the education of 6 of these boys and
reserves to itself the right to their services for some years after they have
•completed a three years’ course.
In addition to the Sunni schools, a Shiah school was opened by Shaikh
Hamad in May. It is situated at Suq-al-Khamis, to serve the needs of the
Bahrainis living in the neighbouring villages. It has 25 pupils on its roll
%nd its teaching staff consists of one Bahraini and an Iraqi. A Shiah
school is shortly to be opened in Manama.
The State annual expenditure on education has now reached the total
(of Rs. 70,000.
The American Mission maintained two day-schools. One for boys
(with an attendance of about 50, in charge of the Evangelistic Missionary
and aided by one native teacher. An Evening Department for advanced
English is also a part of this school’s work. A literary club was started
by the pupils which became a model for other clubs in the town started
later.
It is hoped shortly to house the school in a larger and better building.
The Girls’ school had an average membership for the year of 44 . As
in the boy school pupils come from all nationalities, Arabs, Persians
Negroes, Bahrainis, Indians and Jews. Five classes besides a simple
Kindergarten were maintained.
The main features of the year’s work were the opening of the play
ground and the library. Through friends in America, funds were secur
ed for buying and installing a fine set of play ground equipment, including
Swings, Sea-Saws, Trapeze,, etc. This play ground has proved immensely
popular and while primarily for the girls’ school the privilege of enjoy
ing it has been extended to the public at large. The boys who are permitted
to use the grounds in the latter part of the afternoon and even men of all
‘ages thoroughly appreciate the indulgence.
The Library is entirely a school affair and while simple is proving a
big factor in developing the girls’ taste for reading.
Bahrain Police Force .—Captain L. S. Parke, continued in command of
the Force throughout the year. The number of Indian Police was reduced
to 98 while the Arabs numbered 24. The conduct of the members was goo4
7iF&PD
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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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