'File 4/16 Director of Education; Bahrain'

IOR/R/15/2/209

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The record is made up of 1 file (327 folios). It was created in 26 Feb 1939-20 Jun 1944. 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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This file contains correspondence between British officials relating to the development of Education in Bahrain and Kuwait.

Specifically, the correspondence relates to the appointment of C R L Adrian-Vallance as Director of Education in Bahrain in 1939 and the appointment of his successor, F J Wakelin in 1941.

The performance of both Adrian-Vallance and Wakelin is also discussed at length. An assessment of Adrian-Vallance's tenure written by Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain is contained on folios 169-173.

The file also contains a report on education in Kuwait written by F J Wakelin in 1942 (ff 232-240).

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1 file (327 folios)
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-312; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. Pagination: the index section at the back contains a pagination sequence in pencil between ff 315-322.

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English in Latin script
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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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Archive reference
IOR/R/15/2/209
Former external reference(s)
Confidential Files: 4/16 A

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Date(s)
26 Feb 1939-20 Jun 1944 (CE, Gregorian)
Subjects
Education
People & organisations
Director of Education, Bahrain

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