المجموعة ٧٠/٣٠ "البحرين: تعديل عقود النقيب بارك، قائد الشرطة، والسيد بلجريف، مستشار شيخ البحرين: إجازة السيد بلجريف، إلخ." [و‎‎٨‎٤] (٣٧٩/١٦٧)

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In his letter of 18th July 1934 (P.Z.5533/34)
Colonel Loch, when Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf,
recommended to the Government of India the appointment of
an Assistant to Mr. Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrein
Government. He explained that owing to the development
of Bahrein in the last decade from complete obscurity and
almost Bedouin rule to a State administered on modern lines
the Adviser had more work than one man could do. Endeavours
had been made to delegate work to members of the Ruling
Family but owing to lack of aducation there was no one who
could undertake such duties as complicated work connected
e.g. with oil and air developments. Further, the British
Commandant of Police had been dispensed with, as an economy,
and his duties taken on by Mr. Belgrave. Mr. Belgrave was
gravely overworked and leave had become essential to his
health. Temporary arrangements had been made for carrying
on in his absence but these were not ideal. What was
wanted was an Assistant not only to relieve the Adviser but
also to provide continuity in his absence (which must
necessarily, in that climate, be reasonably frequent).
Colonel Loch emphasised that this proposal did not in any
way signify a desire to ’westernize* Bahrein. On the
contrary the ’Al Khalifah family were being made to function
as far as possible as a kind of Executive Council. The
possibility of getting an Arab Assistant had been considered
but there was no suitable local man.
Colonel Loch added that he understood the Sheikh
considered the appointment necessary, and Colonel Fowle
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agreed, provided the matter was submitted to the Government
of India before the Sheikh was consulted.
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