'File 19/175 Bahrain - Pearling' [‎31v] (61/83)

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/349

The record is made up of 1 volume (41 folios). It was created in 17 Feb 1924-30 Jul 1936. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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This file contains correspondence related to the pearling industry of Bahrain and the reforms of the industry that were enacted by the British during the 1920s.

The correspondence discusses the status of the industry prior to the reforms, the nature of the relationship between the ship captains (Nakudas) and the pearl divers and the impact of the reforms - especially their positive impact on the condition of the divers.

An example of a Nakuda's general account is included on folio 16.

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1 volume (41 folios)

Arrangement

File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

Physical characteristics

There is one incomplete foliation sequence and one complete foliation sequence. The complete foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top corner of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and runs through to 42, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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Reference: IOR/R/15/1/349
Title: 'File 19/175 Bahrain - Pearling'
Pages: front, front-i, 2r:12v, 15v:19r, 20v:37v, 39v:41v, back-i, back
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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