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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [186v] (379/396)
The record is made up of 1 volume (194 folios). It was created in 1916-1920. 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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64 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULP 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.
.
VIII.— Bahrain Trade. —For full report uiider this head see "Bahrain
Trade report " for 1919. Generally speaking, Bahrain trade was ! satisfactory
during 1919. The chief handicap was the lack of shipping and the want of
specie to pay for pearls ana divers generally.
IX.— Shipping —The upward mails have been calling very regularly but
the down mail, i.e., from Basrah and Bushire may be said to have ceased to
exist. The very greatest inconvenience and delay ka*. been caused to officials
and merchants, not to mention the great loss of trade that has resulted owing to
merchants being unable to get away to India.
X.— Aerodrome. —Owing to the hopelessly bad state of the mail service
from Baghdad and Bushire, application was made to the Civil Commissioner for
permission to lay out an aeroplane landing ground in Bahrain. It is hoped
that the Civil Commissioner will approve the measure.
XI.— Municipal Sanitation. —This shows no improvement, in fact the
contrary is ihe case. The
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
is working out a simple but fair
scheme for taxing the town of Manama on the principles in force in the various
tow r ns in Mesopotamia. It is hoped that the scheme will be ready early in
1920 and that Shaikh Isa will be persuaded to sanction its being put into
force.
XII.— Visits of Ris Majesty's ships during the year—
Name of ship. No. of visit.
R. I. M. S. « Nearchus " 3
R. I. M. S. " Lawrence" 6
H. M. S, " Britomart " 2
I. G. T. S, " Patrick-Stewart" . , . . . 2
N ote .—No man-of-war has visited Bahrain for the last ten months,
XIII.— The Abrahian Mission—
Dr. and Mrs. Harrison visited the following palces :—■
Places. Date left. Date retained,
Hassa. . . . 17tli April 1919 . . Slst Ma^ 1919,
Darin and Qatif . . 19th July 1919 . . 23rd August 1919.
Hassa. . . • 15th September 1919 • 2ith September 1919.
Lingah • . # 13th October 1919 . 27th October 1919.
Basrah • . . 11th November 1919 . 20th December 1919.
Rev. and Mrs. D. Dykstra proceeded to India for summer and returned on
27th October 1919 and again left for Basrah on 11th November. Miss M. V.
Van Pelt returned from leave on 20th December 1919.
mW.—Visitor8. —J. H. Bill, Esq , I.C.S , Deputy Political Eesident, visited
in April, the Senior Naval Officer visited in August, S. W. Wilson, Esq.,
Director,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Telegraphs and Colonel A, P. Trevor, C.SJ., C.I E.,
Deputy Political Kesident, in December 1919.
XV.— Local Honours. —Khan Sahib Yousuf bin Ahmad Kanoo was granted
M.B.E., and Muhammad Shareef vbA . Khan Sahib on June 3rd, 1919.
XVI.—
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
personnel. —Khan Sahib Seyed Siddiq Hasan, Indian Assist^
ant, held charge of the Bahrain
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
for five months during 1919 that is from
the date on which Captain Bray, M.C., "went sick, to 6th November the date on
which Major H. R. P. Dickson, C.I E., took over charge. During the period
Khan Sahib Siddiq Hasan was in charge, work was carried on efficiently.
XVII.— Judicial. —The following number of cases were dealt with during
1919 :—
Civil suits, 260.
Criminal, 112.
The Bahrain Order-in-Council came into force with effect from 3rd Febru*
ary 1919, As a result, certain changes in procedure were introduced.
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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1915 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1916); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1916 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1917); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1917 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1919); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1918 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1919 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920). The 1915 and 1919 Reports bear manuscript corrections written in pencil.
The Administration Reports contain separate reports, arranged in chapters, on each of the principal Agencies, Consulates, and Vice-Consulates that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. , and provide a wide variety of information, including details of senior British administrative personnel and local officials; descriptions of the various areas and their inhabitants; political, judicial and economic matters; notable events; medical reports; details of climate; communications; the movements of Royal Navy ships; military matters; the slave trade; and arms traffic.
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- 1 volume (194 folios)
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The reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the first folio after the front cover, and continues through to 194 on the last folio before the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. The following folio needs to be folded out to be read: f. 36.
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