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'File 19/169 IV Bahrain reforms' [22r] (43/124)
The record is made up of 1 file (60 folios). It was created in 3 Feb 1942-15 Feb 1947. 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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I gave it as my view that what the State required was an
able and hi^ily qualified engineer who wouid control all
the engineering works in the State as Chief Engineer.
I remarked on the difficulty that was always experienced
in comhindng electrical atfid mechanical work with building
and roads, but said that a single engineering department
was obviously desirable. I was not very clear what the
qualifications of the new engineer were but understood
Mr. ^elgrave to say that his work would be more on the
lines of roads and buildings. I drew attention to the
fact that he had been engaged without reference to us,
a point which is being dealt with later on in this note.
I suggested that some standardisation of the electrical
plant might be possible so that spares would be inter
changeable, and ^r. Belgrave described the existing plant
and said that the point -would be borne in mind in the
future. I mentioned that the condition of the roads
was disgraceful and that so wealthy a State could and
should improve them. Mr. Belgrave agreed with this and
said that he hoped something would now be done. He men
tioned that new motor vehicles had been ordered and said
that they were awaiting the arrival of the consulting
engineers to conclude the water supply agreement. I drew
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his attention to the agreement with their supply agents
in Ulngland, which I observed had been concluded without
reference to us, and drew attention to the serious defects
in it.
4. EDUCATION .
I pointed out the advantages of getting a man from
the British Council to run education in Bahrain and said
I would make a final attempt to get one from them. If
this failed then the Bahrain Government would have to make
their own arrangements. In any case there was little
/ object
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The majority of the documents contained in this file date from 1946 and 1947. The information contained in them relates to the state of Bahrain's economy and infrastructure post-World War Two. The documents contain discussions between the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and Charles Belgrave (the adviser to the Bahrain Government) concerning reforms in state finances, public health, engineering, education, customs, the judiciary and the police force. The file also contains financial records related to the Government of Bahrain's revenue and expenditure.
Folios 2-8 contain an unrelated report (written by Charles Belgrave) that discusses disturbances in Bahrain that took place during Muharram festivities in January 1942.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (60 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
Formerly a bound correspondence file, its sheets have been unbound and are now loose. Foliation starts on the file cover and continues to last page. Foliation in pencil numbers in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . Additional inconsistent foliation, also in pencil, starts with 9 on f.2. There is also occasional inconsistent pagination in blue crayon.
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- IOR/R/15/1/345
- Title
- 'File 19/169 IV Bahrain reforms'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 9r:27v, 34r:34v, 36r:44v, 46r:46v, 47v, 47r:47v, 47v:55v, 57r:60v, back, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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